Senior Scientist, Assay Development

Position Summary:

The Senior Scientist Assay Development works on an array of complex and novel assignments requiring innovative thinking and ideas. This individual will contribute to problem solving activities as well ascreative processes in developing new or improved techniques and procedures and/or refined equipment processes products and/or scientific methods.

The salary range for this position is currently $120000$145000annually. Individual compensation is based on the candidates qualifications for the position including experience skills knowledge education certifications internal equity budget and/or other business and organizational needs.

This is an inoffice role located at our Whole Blood Hemostasis center in San Diego CA.

Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate and complete research and development assignments; make sound technical judgments and suggestions
• Schedule and prepare work in relation to general program schedule
• Test and evaluate work; confer with senior staff as needed
• Applies scientific method and experimental design in problem solving
• Uses scientific expertise to provide solutions to a broad range of difficult problems solutions should be thorough and practical
• Maintains accurate precise and legible laboratory notebooks
• Writes reports and technical summaries
• Prepare technical reports and documentation
• Provide recommendations for new product development; work to see recommendations through to completion
• Maintain accurate indepth knowledge of the scientific principles; keep current on new industry developments
• Contribute to scientific discussions pertinent to the Companys products and developmental goals
• Prepare scientific reports for publications in peer reviewed journals
• Provide advance technical support to Manufacturing and Technical Services as required
• Ensure and maintain compliance with the Companys quality system requirements through training and adherence to policies procedures and processes
• May be responsible for representing the Company to outside vendors/suppliers etc.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Networking/Key Relationships:

• Responsible for crossfunctional collaboration for technical solutions in new product development and released product support projects.
• Frequent interorganizational and outside contacts. May represent the company to outside organizations on technical issues.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• Bachelors degree and completion of a Ph.D. degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent
• Minimum of five (5) years previous experience previous medical research experience required

Skills & Capabilities:

• Must be able to work with advanced techniques to modify and/or extend theory and practices
• Excellent technical writing and documentation communication interpersonal analytical and presentation skills are essential
• Computer literacy required; knowledge of Microsoft Office (including extensive Excel skills) and experience with large enterprise resource planning (ERP) and electronic data management systems required
• Ability to be flexible and to think creatively to problem solve and develop products is essential

Trvel Requirements:

• 5% domestic travel may be erequired