Who we are
CellSense Technologies is a German manufacturer of advanced Brillouin Microscopes. The company is based in Berlin, a vibrant hotspot of innovation and pioneering spirit.
The CellSense team has strong experience and a long history in mechanobiology instrumentation and applications.
Together with the research community and a large network of collaborators, partners and suppliers we create high quality instruments Made in Berlin.
Our philosophy
Success comes only by listening to the needs of customers in detail to develop an understanding of their challenges and providing a reliable and innovative solution. At CellSense, knowledge and expertise from advanced optics to biology and medicine, precision engineering and information technology are applied to provide innovative products to meet the ever-increasing demands of the life scientist wishing to understand mechanobiology better.
If we design a new product – we never make compromises. Premium quality, originality, innovation, and precision with a commitment to German traditional engineering are key values for our work.
We are a very open company. The CellSense development team works with an international network of leading scientists and industry experts to develop premium class instruments. Additionally, we are looking all the time for collaborations with top researchers worldwide to address new application fields together.
CellSense hosts an interdisciplinary and international team of specialists from software development to engineering from biology to physics, from business administration to marcom. All of them share the same passion to develop state-of-the-art instruments and deliver personalized service. We offer a playground for creative people, and we are convinced that playing in a team and personal freedom are combinable.
CellSense is a very family-friendly company. In these hectic times our families giving us a ground to recover and collect new power. One of our core values is taking responsibility for what we do, especially for our customers, our staff, our partners and the people around us. Fair play is another essential value for us in the daily business life with customers and competition. We work with many of the world’s leading research institutions sharing news and views. By providing a means of sharing information on research and applications, we hope to create a forum for the curious, the inquisitive through freedom of expression to acquire knowledge to inspire our future plans for development.
In CellSense cutting-edge technology is our passion. We feel responsible for our products and services AND our customers and employees. We believe in high ethical and environmental standards in all that we do. Sustainability is an important topic for us in our daily life. Managing our company means for us playing in a team. We trust in each other and in our corporate vision “paving new ways in Mechanobiology”.
CellSense origin
CellSense was founded by the 2 ex-founders and managers from JPK Instruments AG, namely the J (Torsten Jähnke) and the K (Jörn Kamps) from JPK. Completing the team by an experienced finance manager Marc Marschner.
JPK was the first dedicated AFM company with a clear focus to bring AFM into the life sciences. This has been our mission for the last 2 decades. In this interdisciplinary environment JPK were helping pioneering mechanobiology instrumentation and method development for a broad range of applications.
Our management
Torsten Jähnke
- CTO
- Physicist
- More than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in the high technology sector
- Co-founder of several start-ups in the fields of nanotechnology, life sciences and high technology
- 22+ years of experience as Chief Technology Officer also in a publicly traded company
- Strong expertise in strategic market positioning, product development, marketing, sales development, IP strategy
Marc Clemens Marschner
- CFO
- MBA
- More than 25 years of management experience in medium-sized and publicly listed companies
- Strong background in the semiconductor, life sciences and high-end instrumentation markets
- Extensive experience in corporate finance, investment management and financial restructuring, people and culture
Jörn Kamps
- COO
- Physicist
- More than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in the high technology sector
- Co-founder of several start-ups in the fields of nanotechnology, life sciences and high technology
- More than 22 years of experience as Chief Operations Officer also in a publicly traded company
- Distinct competence in the areas of operations, procurement, logistics and compliance
Your career
We currently have no open positions.
Feel free to send us your CV to: jobs@cellsense-technologies.com and we’ll keep you in mind for future opportunities.
People matter.
We believe that our success is based on the outstanding passion and commitment of our employees. Therefore, any member of the team counts equal, and the managements main job is to care about the employees.
Unique place to work.
You hear that statement from every company. How is that for CellSense? We form a team with combined experience in natural sciences, engineering, and informatics to make a significant contribution to life sciences. We have a creative working environment driven by a pioneering spirit. The team selects their new colleagues based on what can the new person contribute and if it fits into the team.
Nerds are welcome.
Because we are nerds too. For us, nerd means seeing the world through different eyes, having a complex personality, possessing a good sense of humor, and being a passionate worker. From enthusiasts to introverts, from hobbyists to sports champions, from Trekkies to LOTR fans, from all corners of the world – all are welcome. This spirit applies to every department of the company – at CellSense, everyone can contribute to making advances in life sciences. You’ll find a place where “old school values” count. Management trust in the team and vice versa, courtesy, kindness, high work ethic to get things done are the most important values. CellSense is not a place for technocrats, but a place to spend time with cool people and do great things together.
Why YOU should join our team?
Most companies offer a good work-life balance or nice team events or a ping pong table and free drinks. These are nice benefits, but when you work 8 hours a day, what really matters? At CellSense, we see your individual problems as important. To combine work and personal life, you need flexibility. That means flexible working hours (you can start your workday at 4:00 am or at lunchtime if you want), home office if possible, no time tracking. The only thing that matters is to find solutions, crack the problems and make the customers happy. We are a growing, international, owner-managed company with a focus on cool technology. Very importantly, there is no “upper class mentality” in CellSense’s management. We have an open ear for all team members. We have a flat hierarchy with short lines of communication.Of course, we also find time to celebrate successes. Barbecues, Christmas parties and team events are part of our company culture.