JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Scientist in the Assay Development department is an experienced immunoassay developer expected to provide technical leadership across one or more development projects, acting as a subject matter expert and driving assay design, execution, and problem-solving from feasibility through validation.
Fully competent in one or more scientific/technical areas. Plans and conducts scientific assignments requiring mastery of specialized techniques and results analysis.
Working under general direction, provide project planning, tracking, and administrative support for a new product development project. He or she may also perform as an individual contributor on the project in his or her area of expertise. The position requires a degree of coordination and communication between the individual and the project team members including vendors. Occasionally interfaces with all levels of the organization from technician through management.
Key Accountabilities
• Supervises an expanded range of laboratory procedures and experiments.
• Periodically communicates problems, and progress to his/her supervisor.
• Periodically communicates status updates and results across the organization.
• Supervises the selection of appropriate experimental and analytical methods and define protocols.
• Schedules own and team activities in accordance with assignments and helps to set priorities.
• Detects deviations in results and potential problems, implements modification in protocols or standard methodology to define the causes of deviations and overcome problems. May offer solutions that are creative and/or inventive.
• Revises specialized laboratory procedures and reviews existing Procedures and Methods
• Supervises the coordination of the scheduling of laboratory testing.
• Defines short and mid-term objectives and implements plan to accomplish objectives under minimum supervision.
• Writes research papers, reports, reviews, and technical summaries.
• Prepares research proposals and funding applications/bids.
• Approves electronic or paper laboratory notebook making sure that all data is accurately recorded in accordance with guidelines and procedures.
• Supervises junior staff including technicians.
• May mentor Scientist I and Scientist II.
• Keeping up to date with relevant scientific and technical developments.
• Must be capable of performing all duties required of a Scientist II.
Networking/Key relationships
To be determined based on department needs, to include interactions such as:
• Mainly with R&D, Quality and Operations colleagues
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:
Educatoin
• Required: Bachelor's degree (Diplomatura) in the biological or related sciences.
• Valuable: Any additional degree higher than that required in the previous section
Experience:
• Professional experience is required, minimum seven (7) years scientific/in vitro diagnostic research experience required
• Valuable: proven expertise in Hemostasis and in particle-based turbidimetric and/or chemiluminescent immunoassays.
Additional Skills/Knowledge:
• Laboratory experience.
• Extensive knowledge of biological and chemical laboratory procedures. Ability to operate laboratory equipment.
• Proficiency in basic software tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Knowledge of SAP preferred.
• Language: Fluency in Spanish or Catalan. Advanced knowledge of English (reading, speaking and writing).
Skills & Capabilities:
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to apply specialized scientific methods and theoretical knowledge to tasks within one area of expertise.
• Excellent Teamwork and interpersonal skills. Ability to interact with other colleagues inside and outside project team.
• Oral and written communication skills. Ability to maintain strong communication in all directions.
• Time management skills in order to work on several different projects at the same time and prioritize tasks.
• Thorough knowledge of design control processes and familiarity with quality standards as required.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Well organized, able to handle large data sets, and communicate results, problems, and progress to the supervisors, and within the group as required.
• Ability to adapt to R&D flexible and changing environment.
• Troubleshooting ability required.
• Must have the technical capacity to review data and reports and documents that are compliant with current company procedures.
• Scientific understanding of current analytical technologies, as well as the ability to explore and develop novel approaches to further advance innovative analytical methodologies.
• Reflects values of Werfen and OEM in the quality of work and working relationship.
Travel requirements:
Sporadic travel or short-term assignment to an external lab may be required