Title: Scientist - II
Location: West Point, PA.
Duration: 7 months (With Possible Extension/Hire)
Pay : $48-$52/ hours
Job Details:
Minimum Educational Requirement:
• Ph.D. degree in chemistry, biochemistry or related scientific discipline with 3 years of industrial experience, or Master of Science degree in chemistry, biochemistry or related scientific discipline with at least 7 years of industrial experience, preferably in a bioanalytical laboratory.
Required Experience:
• Experience in developing, validating and implementing ligand binding assays under GLP.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Watson or other LIMS systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
• Highly motivated individual with the aspiration to learn and develop himself/herself.
• Experience in LC-MS/MS assay.
Responsibilities:
Seeking a motivated individual to work as a senior bioanalytical bench scientist within its Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) bioanalytical laboratory. This is a bioanalytical senior scientist position with primary duties in performing laboratory work, preparing reports, and interacting with internal and external partners.
Main responsibilities include:
• Independently developing, optimizing and troubleshooting LBA methods to support projects with method quality and efficiency in mind; writing bioanalytical methods; assumption of project responsibility in delegated bioanalytical aspects.
• Proficiently and independently implementing ligand binding assays (LBA) for the analysis of biological samples in a GLP environment, with duties inclusive of, but not limited to, sample preparation, setting up instruments, processing, and interpreting data; solving issues encountered during method implementation independently.
• Establishing LBA capability within the team including equipment purchasing, setting up lab and LBA workflow.
• Ensuring that all documentations are in real time, accurate and compliant with current GLP and departmental guidelines.
• Preparing reports (sample analysis and validation) independently; Assembling all documents for regulatory submissions; Compliance with and maintenance of required training for company and departmental SOPs, safety-related guidance and other guidelines as relevant/applicable.
• Adherence to short term goals, objectives and timelines agreed upon with management, via working independently (e.g., with little to no management oversite in this regard).
• Interaction with partners in other functional lines, such as Drug Safety and Metabolism, Quality Assurance, and program management.
• Any relevant/applicable additional BA assignments as directed by management.
• Ability to multi-task and be a team player.
Require Skills:
- Ligand Binding Assays (LBA) – development, validation, implementation (GLP)
- Bioanalytical method development, optimization, and troubleshooting
- Sample preparation and biological sample analysis
- Instrument setup and laboratory operations
- LIMS systems (Watson or similar)
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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