Scientist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• This role is assigned responsibility for intermediate complexity laboratory projects.
• Generation of test data to specified protocol.

Accountabilities:

Test work:

• Execute and ensure intermediate complexity test work is completed as required, with minimal guidance.
• Execute intermediate complexity testing with minimal supervision. Write test reports.
• Support intermediate complexity internal test work in support of R&D, NPI, NPD, QC release testing, etc – as required by management.

Test preparation:

• Review and ensure job request, relevant MSDS and fully understand requirements is in accordance with laboratory SOPs, without guidance.
• Review and ensure availability of required equipment and materials – prepare or order required materials.
• Review and ensure timelines and discuss schedule conflicts or modifications with laboratory management (and project manager, where necessary).
• Review and ensure documents prepared appropriately using datasheets or laboratory notebooks, with minimal guidance.

Performing test:

• Review and ensure test apparatus are readily available and suitable, with minimal guidance.
• Ensure and operate, understand and be able to troubleshoot all equipment/instrumentation necessary to support testing, with minimal guidance.
• Ensure test work is completed according to laboratory request requirements.
• Ensure raw data is recorded into laboratory notebook (or similar).
• Immediately notify laboratory management of any test delays, problems or deviations.

Test completion:

• Ensure test equipment and work area are disassembled and clean as needed.
• Ensure laboratory reports meet the laboratory request requirements.
• Ensure projects meet on-time-delivery expectations.

Education and Experience:

• Scientist II in Field, Validations Operations PM Sci II, R&D Scientist II.
• Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Science (Chemistry or Bio) or Life Science.
• > 3 years of experience in the Biotech industry.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Work independently and provide scientific analysis of data (able to apply an intermediate knowledge
  of scientific principles).
• Identify issues within a project and propose solutions based on current practices or ability to propose
  new ideas.
• Use independent judgment for individual daily tasks, require minimal supervision.
• Skilled in intermediate laboratory techniques and measurement methods.
• Application of GLP as appropriate, familiar with GMP requirements.
• Practical ability to perform intermediate complexity test work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to work closely with a diverse team and team player.
• Conversant with PC based programmes.