§01 · Open positions

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§01 · Open position

Rea Diagnostics SA

Quality Assurance Engineer – IVD / Medical Devices (ISO 13485) (f/m/d)

Location: EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne (on site)
Workload: 80–100%
Start: As soon as possible

Apply by email careers@readiagnostics.com

or apply on LinkedIn

§02 · The position

Our mission

Many tests in women’s health can only be done in a hospital or clinic. Rea Diagnostics, an EPFL spin-off, is developing tests that women can use at home.

We start with pregnancy, a time full of unknowns. Today, a woman with symptoms of preterm labour has to go to the hospital, sometimes in the middle of the night, for an exam that tells her and her doctor whether she is at risk. We are developing PremaSure™, a self-test to bring this exam home: a self-collected swab and a paper strip, with a result in minutes. The aim is to give women and their doctors information sooner, so doctors can guide them through pregnancy.

PremaSure™ is under clinical investigation in three European countries and is not yet available for sale. Rea is supported by Switzerland’s leading grants and awards for research and entrepreneurship. We are a team of 7, based in Lausanne.

The role

You run our quality system day to day and take charge of training, suppliers and operations. You report to our Head of R&D.

What you will do

Run our electronic quality management system: document control, change control and quality records.
Own the training system: training plan by role, onboarding of new staff, training records.
Manage suppliers and purchasing: supplier evaluation and approval, quality agreements, follow-up with our contract manufacturers.
Keep equipment and infrastructure under control: qualification, calibration and maintenance, together with our production team.
Take part in CAPA, audits and supplier non-conformities.
Write technical documentation and validation reports with the R&D team.

Requirements

2+ years in quality assurance at a medical device or IVD company, working under ISO 13485.
A degree in chemistry, biology, molecular biology or a related science.
Hands-on experience with document control, supplier management or training records.
Fluent English and working French. Our contract manufacturers work in French.
Right to work in Switzerland, or EU/EFTA citizenship. We cannot sponsor work permits for this role.

Nice to have: lab or R&D experience before moving to quality; immunoassays or lateral flow tests; IVDR; experience with an electronic QMS; internal auditor training.

How to apply

Send your CV and your notice period to careers@readiagnostics.com, or apply on LinkedIn.

§03 · Apply

Apply

Quality Assurance Engineer

Send your CV and your notice period to careers@readiagnostics.com, or apply on LinkedIn.

Apply by email careers@readiagnostics.com

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§04 · Early Careers Program§02 · Early Careers Program

A program for students and early-career researchers.

Master thesis, post-master, and industrial internship tracks in biosensing, obstetrics, and women's health — working on diagnostic tests that will be used in clinical practice.

§05 · By the numbers§03 · By the numbers

15

researchers trained through the program since 2018.

Master thesis · Post-master · Industrial internship

80%

of our alumni cohort are women researchers.

Twelve of fifteen

§06 · The program§04 · The program

Three tracks, one scientific bar.

Our Early Careers Program is built for people who want to do serious scientific work, not carry out administrative tasks. Every participant contributes to an active research program, works alongside our scientists and engineers, and leaves with their own piece of work that belongs to them — a master thesis, a patent contribution, a publication, or a foundation for their PhD.

Track i

Master Thesis

6 months · final-year MSc students

Complete your thesis at Rea on an original research problem in biosensing, diagnostics, or molecular biology. Co-supervised by your home university and a Rea researcher.

Track ii

Post-Master

6–12 months · recent graduates

A structured research stint between your master's degree and your next step — whether that is a PhD, an industry position, or a full role at Rea.

Track iii

Industrial Internship

3–6 months · project-based

Shorter, project-scoped placements for students who want industrial research experience alongside their academic program.

§07 · Alumni§05 · Alumni

A few of the researchers who have come through.

Some join Rea full-time. Others go on to PhDs, medicine, and industry roles across Europe. Either way, alumni leave with a real piece of scientific work — a thesis, a patent contribution, a foundation for their next step.

Where the others have gone

Beyond those who have stayed at Rea, our alumni continue their work in doctoral and postdoctoral programmes at EPFL, ETH Zurich, IBEC Barcelona, University of Vienna, and CHUV — and in industry roles across diagnostics, medtech, design, and consulting.

§08 · Where our alumni studied§06 · Where our alumni studied

Home universities of Rea alumni

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — Politecnico di Milano — IUAV University of Venice — Technical University of Munich (TUM) — IÉSEG School of Management.

§09 · Apply to the program§07 · Apply to the program

How to apply

Looking for a master thesis, post-master research stint, or industrial internship?

We review applications on a rolling basis. Send a short note describing your scientific interests, your availability, and the track you are applying for, along with your CV and a transcript of your most recent academic work.

careers@readiagnostics.com