Staff Scientist

The Opportunity

QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.

Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

The Role

As we continue to grow as QuidelOrtho, we are seeking a Staff Scientist for research and development toward development and validation of new products and transfer products and technologies to manufacturing. May include providing technical support to manufacturing in addressing issues that may or can cause product supply interruptions.

This will be an onsite position located in our San Diego, Ca office.

The Position

• Develop scientific plans and approaches, plan and manage projects
• Mentors and directs the work of other R&D employees
• Accomplish objectives through sound project management
• Design experiments to develop products and optimize assays
• Identify and resolve assay performance issues
• Collaborate with internal and external resources
• Summarize experimental d