Sr. Research Scientist

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Position Overview

The Sr. Research Scientist I, with input from senior scientists and leaders, works in collaboration with others on one or more projects which are complex in scope. The Sr. Research Scientist I participates in or leads planning of projects and experiments, and is often the technical lead responsible for the successful execution of the project.   This position involves independently making detailed observations, analyzing data, interpreting results and providing insights into the next steps and direction of the project, as well as independently determining methods and procedures on new assignments or projects.

Working in a team setting, the Sr. Research Scientist I will be involved in Research and Development projects serving as a technical lead and/or a subject matter expert in exploring and researching new technologies, providing ideas and concepts to improve or develop processes, and/or establish methods and processes for product development towards development of diagnostic assay products. This position will also mentor and provide technical guidance to junior scientists in project teams.

Essential Duties

include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct bench level experiments within several product or technology areas and identify problems and discrepancies.

• Independently develop, plan, and analyze results of bench level experiments within several product or technology areas; effectively present and clearly communicate findings at data meetings, group meetings and project team meetings.

• Analyze research/experimental data, interpret the results, and provide insights into the next steps and the direction of the project.

• Independently develop methods and procedures for new assignments/study/experiments.

• Provide technical guidance to junior scientists in project teams.

• Operate scientific instrumentation related to performance of duties and notify appropriate personnel of any problems.

• Effectively determine, utilize, and apply methods or technologies and provide ideas for new techniques, when appropriate.

• Maintain knowledge of technological industry developments that could assist in completion of an assignment or aid in the development of new processes or procedures.

• Provide technical input and participate in decisions affecting project planning and experimental design.

• Prepare and provide information and data for scientific abstracts/conferences/project meetings/publication.

• Contribute to the intellectual property portfolio by implementing innovative and creative ideas to solve problems or improve on current methods.

• Generate, document, and communicate development plans for critical aspects of a project.

• Develop research plans and experimental outlines to write experimental protocols and perform laboratory experiments.

• Prepare detailed technical procedures, protocols, and reports.

• Evaluate impact of nonconforming data to product or process.

• Identify and address trends in study data.

• Prepare and approve written reports.

• Lead identification of areas for process improvements.

• Maintain lab notebook in a clear, complete, and consistent manner, following all legal, ISO, and QSR requirements.

• Prepare reports and documentation providing highly technical analysis or summarization of experimental results, outcomes, next steps, and the future direction of the project to functional leader, technical teams/groups, or project teams.

• Present experimental results and defend scientific ideas and findings at data meetings, group meetings, and project team meetings and/or departmental meetings lead meetings as subject matter expert.

• Work on problems which are extremely complex in scope in which analysis of data requires an evaluation of intangible variables. 

• Exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions.

• Work on individual assignments and with project team members, as appropriate, to meet department and project objectives.

• Work within project timeframes with successful outcomes on multiple projects and key responsibilities.

• Act as technical leader for