Sr. Scientist (R&D)

Plans, prepares, conducts and records complex bench level chemical/biochemical experiments. Prepares reports and analysis of results as related to product/process development improvement. Activities may be focused individual projects or assignments as a member of a project team which may include project leadership duties. 

IMPACT:  

Successful performance of job duties contributes to the success of projects in support of product development activities. Impacts the ability of the project team to meet assigned goals. 

• Develops, plans, conducts and records results from complex experiments within a specific product or technology area.  
• Performs laboratory experiments following defined protocols and company procedures.  
• Reports status of assigned projects through the preparation of detailed reports and documentation that summarize experiment results. Interprets results of experiments and recommends alternative experiments.  
• Works within established parameters on individual assignments, on project teams for longer-term projects or as a leader for a project team or group. Presents experimental results to supervisor or project team members and contributes ideas to improve team processes.  
• Participates in technical decisions affecting product development issues. Identifies problems, investigates alternatives and recommends possible courses of action. Works with team members and other Business Unit personnel (operations, product transfer, project management, and quality departments) to meet department and project objectives.  
• May prepare and/or contribute to articles for publication. Presents information at project meetings and may present findings at scientific meetings or to customers.  
• May attend technical conferences or seminars. Maintains knowledge of technological developments that may assist in the completion of an assignment or lead to new products, processes or procedures by reading current literature. 
• Responsibilities include supporting and complying with the company's hazardous waste management program, including following safe, hazardous waste handling practices.  
• Effectively utilizes and applies advanced methods or technologies. Contributes ideas for new product development typically within existing markets. 
• Job duties are performed in a laboratory environment utilizing standard lab equipment. Some operations include the use of chemicals which require following safe handling procedures. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  

Required Work Experience:  

Requires two to five (2-5) years of prior relevant experience often acquired in an academic or industrial environment with a Ph.D., at least 4 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree, or at least 6 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree 

Preferred Work Experience:

GMP/QSR experience.  Experience working with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is highly preferred.        

Physical and Mental Requirements:

The employee is frequently required to sit and stand; and is occasionally required to walk and stoop. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds 

Knowledge: 

Knowledgeable in the use of common laboratory equipment and safe chemical handling. Requires a thorough knowledge of related products and technologies gained through developmental experience in an academic or industrial setting. 

Skills:  

LANGUAGE SKILLS: 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as professional journals, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write complete reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one and small group situations. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 

Ability to apply mathematical concepts to problem-solving situations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance and correlation techniques. Knowledge in the analysis of large, complex data sets and/or programming skills (R, Python, Visual Basic) they may streamline routine analyses would also be highly valuable in this role.     

REASONING ABILITY: 

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a variety of situations. 

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree (6+ years of experience)

OR

Master’s degree (4+ years of experience)

OR

Ph.D. (2-5 years of experience)

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