QA/RA Specialist, Medical Diagnostics

Canatu (CANATU, Nasdaq First North, Finland) is a fast-growing deep technology company creating advanced carbon nanotubes (Canatu CNTs), related products, and manufacturing equipment for the semiconductor, automotive, and medical diagnostics industries. Together with pioneering companies, Canatu transforms products with nano carbon for a better tomorrow.

Canatu's versatile platform technology has broad potential applications. Its current core includes CNT membranes for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) processes in the semiconductor industry, enabling the manufacturing of the most advanced chips, as well as film heaters for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in the automotive industry. Additionally, electrochemical sensors for medical diagnostics are in the development phase. Canatu’s patented CNT reactors and Dry Deposition^TM method yield clean and pristine CNTs. The company operates through two business models: selling CNT products directly, as well as selling CNT reactors and licensing the related technology so that customers can produce CNT products under a limited license.

Headquartered in Finland, Canatu also operates in the US, Japan, and Taiwan. Founded in 2004 as a spin-off from Aalto University’s Nanomaterials Group, Canatu currently has around 140 employees representing over 35 nationalities, with 20 per cent holding or pursuing doctorates. Discover more at www.canatu.com
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QA/RA Specialist, Medical Diagnostics

In this role, you will play a key role in supporting various internal development projects by assisting documentation, requirement definitions, and risk management. Additionally, you'll support transferring platforms/products to market by ensuring safety, effectiveness, and compliance with standards. You will also participate to support internal quality and other teams during audits.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure standards compliance.


• Support device design, development, and documentation.


• Plan and report risk management activities.


• Implement quality systems and conduct internal audits.


• Create regulatory roadmaps and assist in regulatory planning.

 QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in chemistry, biochemistry, electrical engineering, biomedical or some other similar degree in relevant field.


• 3+ years in medical device related industry/regulatory fields.


• Knowledge of ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 standards.


• Familiarity with IVDR and FDA requirements.


• Experience in diagnostic companies/projects.


• Understanding of design control, verification, validation.


• Understanding of design evaluation and usability testing.


• Strong communication skills, independent project management.


• AI applications/cybersecurity knowledge (plus).


• Experience with Atlassian Confluence, Jira, or other electronic project/QMS handling tools (plus).


• Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English.

ABOUT CANATU

As an entrepreneurial company, you will be a part of a dynamic and forward-looking scale-up with great team spirit and peer support. At Canatu, the following core values define who we are and who we want to be, guiding us in our day-to-day work:

• Curiosity to discover provides us with the spark that takes us out into the world to observe and find.


• Commitment to achieve is how we take those discoveries from ideas to something concrete.


• Collaboration for impact is required to develop what we create into impactful and meaningful products.


• Passion for progress keeps us working for new ways to do things for better tomorrows.

Does this resonate? It’s what defines us. Join us to do work with an impact.

For more information on this position, please contact Salla Oksala at salla.oksala@ canatu.com. Pls apply latest by 13th of June, 2025.