Bioanalytical Scientist

Job Description

Our company's Animal Health is seeking a motivated individual to work as a bioanalytical bench scientist within its Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) bioanalytical laboratory. This is a bioanalytical scientist position with primary duties in preparing and analyzing samples from biological matrices using LC-MS/MS, and preparing reports.

This position is a part of the Bioanalytical group, Global Preclinical Development, based in Rahway, New Jersey.  Main responsibilities include:

• Development, validation and implementation of LC-MS/MS assays for the analysis of tissue, plasma and other biological samples to support pharmacokinetic, toxicokinetic, clinical efficacy and/or human food safety studies in a GLP environment, with duties inclusive of, but not limited to, extracting tissue and plasma samples, setting up instrument analysis, and processing and interpreting LC-MS/MS data.

• Assurance that notebooks and other documentations are up to date as per GLP regulations and departmental guidelines.

• Preparation of validation and sample analysis reports under the supervision of study directors or principal investigators; assist study directors or principal investigators on all study-related tasks.

• 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, and study directors/principal investigators 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, under the supervision of management and/or principal investigators/study directors.

• Troubleshooting assays when problems arise.

• Any relevant/applicable additional BA assignments as directed by management.

• Ability to multi-task and be a team player.

Position Qualifications: (please provide below)

Minimum Educational Requirement:

• BS in chemistry, biochemistry or related scientific discipline with at least three years of industrial experience, preferably in a bioanalytical laboratory required.   

• MS degree preferred.

Required Experience and Skills**:

• Experience developing, validating and implementing LC-MS/MS methods 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 residue bioanalysis.

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