Full-Time

Research Associate 1

R&D

Biolinq

Biolinq

51-200 employees

Biowearable biosensor platform for metabolic health

Compensation Overview

$60k - $73k/yr

+ Annual performance bonus + Incentive compensation

San Diego, CA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Biology & Biotech (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Inventory Management
Word/Pages/Docs
Biochemistry
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, bioengineering, or a scientific/technical field is required.
  • Experience operating in a regulated environment and chemical laboratory is required.
  • The candidate must be highly methodical, organized, and detail-oriented and able to communicate clearly with the team.
  • The candidate must be willing to follow stringent quality-control measures.
  • The candidate must closely adhere to protocols provided by the research and development team.
  • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office productivity suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with research and development experiments and projects under the guidance of senior team members.
  • Independently execute established protocols, resolve routine issues, and perform troubleshooting as needed.
  • Conduct basic data analysis using specialized software and accurately document and report results.
  • Manage laboratory materials and inventory, order supplies, and ensure instrumentation remains compliant with safety and departmental procedures.
  • Train team members in laboratory safety requirements and experimental procedures.
  • Support lab management in maintaining a safe, compliant, and efficient research and development laboratory environment.
  • Promote a strong safety culture while supporting the laboratory’s research objectives.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • One to five years of biosensor experience is preferred.

Biolinq develops a biowearable platform with tiny under-skin sensors that monitor metabolic health, including glucose, by sensing multiple analytes. The sensors continuously collect data below the skin and transmit to an app or clinician for insights and personalized medicine. It differentiates by being a small, under-skin, multi-analyte system backed by university bioengineering research, not external wearables or single markers. Its goal is to gain regulatory approval and bring scalable, continuous metabolic health monitoring to patients.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$316.4M

Headquarters

San Diego, California

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Biolinq raised $100 million in April 2025, funding launch and regulatory execution.
  • ClinicalTrials.gov updated February 20, 2026, showing active studies supporting commercial marketing applications.
  • Biolinq posted manufacturing and software jobs in July 2026, indicating launch readiness.

What critics are saying

  • FDA labels Shine only for non-insulin type 2 diabetes, shrinking the addressable market.
  • Abbott and Dexcom dominate CGMs, forcing Biolinq into expensive, evidence-heavy differentiation.
  • Pilot manufacturing hiring in July 2026 signals scale-up risk before broad commercialization.

What makes Biolinq unique

  • Biolinq Shine won FDA De Novo on September 23, 2025, defining a new category.
  • Its intradermal microsensor sits shallower than filament CGMs, reducing insertion pain.
  • The patch shows color-coded glucose ranges without a paired smartphone, simplifying use.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

PTO

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

1%
Yahoo Finance
Feb 2nd, 2026
Biolinq CEO predicts smart patches will dominate wearables after $100M Series C

Smart patches could become the next major wearables category after smartwatches and rings, according to Richard Yang, CEO of diabetes biosensor company Biolinq. Unlike watches that track digital biomarkers, smart patches monitor biomarkers linked to the body's internal chemistry. Biolinq raised $100 million in a Series C round in April 2025, bringing total funding to around $300 million. The company secured FDA de novo classification for its Shine biosensor in September 2025, making it the first needle-free continuous glucose monitoring device in the US market. The device uses microneedle arrays that only penetrate the skin's top layer. Yang says the consumer health domain is "hungry" for such technology. Biolinq plans to expand beyond diabetes monitoring, with future applications potentially tracking multiple health metrics simultaneously through semiconductor-based biosensor chips.

Live Forever Club CIC
May 5th, 2025
Biolinq raises $100M for glucose monitor

Biolinq, a California-based health tech company, has secured $100 million in Series C funding to advance its needle-free glucose monitor for Type 2 diabetes. The coin-sized patch uses electrochemical sensors to track glucose, lactate, and ketones without penetrating deeply into tissue. It also monitors sleep and activity, providing real-time feedback. The funding, led by Alpha Wave Ventures, will support development, U.S. regulatory submissions, and commercial rollout.

Venture Capital Investor
Apr 29th, 2025
Biolinq Secures $100 Million Series C

Biolinq, a maker of a biowearable glucose sensor platform, has closed a $100 million Series C financing round led by Alpha Wave Ventures, with participation from existing investors including RiverVest Venture Partners, AXA IM Alts, LifeSci Venture Partners, M Ventures, Hikma Ventures, Aphelion Capital, Taisho Pharmaceutical, and Features Capital.

FinSMEs
Apr 23rd, 2025
Biolinq Closes $100M Series C Financing

Biolinq, a San Diego, CA-based healthcare technology company providing precision multi-analyte biosensors, raised $100M in Series C funding.

Medical Device Network
Apr 23rd, 2025
Biolinq raises $100m to support US launch of intradermal glucose sensor

Biolinq has secured $100m in a Series C funding round to support the regulatory approval process in the US as it aims to launch its autonomous intradermal glucose sensor to the market.