The researcher will have the opportunity to learn a great deal of new science and engineering knowledge and techniques. The researcher will be involved in in-depth translational science, including bench experiments and animal testing. They will learn how to prioritise scientific investigations, judge the optimal extent of investigation to deliver scientifically sound progress in research and development efforts, whilst balancing cost and commercial time considerations. In addition, they will be taught and exposed to some of the most up-to-date innovation and entrepreneurial practices, learning from the co-Founders of WA Innovator of the Year (Medtech category) for 2021.

The researcher will be embedded within the chemistry team, contributing towards several streams of research and development into the fabrication of our current technology, a biosensor for monitoring biochemical properties in humans continuously. The challenge is to fabricate VitalTrace’s sensors to be able to deliver continuous measurement of this biochemical continuously, and most importantly, accurately, when compared to traditional blood samples (gold standard). The primary role of the researcher will be to iterate on the core chemistry involved with the sensor to increase the performance and accuracy of the sensor. To do this, the researcher will learn electrochemistry techniques, and conduct a series of research experiments to determine the optimal chemical make-up of the sensor.

Full details of the internship project, including duration, eligibility, scholarship and application can be found at:

https://aprintern.org.au/internship/vitaltrace-apr-2063-2/