Associate Scientist, Biotransformation

IQVIA • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

We are seeking an Associate Scientist to join IQVIA’s laboratory business at Indianapolis, IN. We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development. In this role, you will analyze and report in vitro and in vivo biotransformation studies, focusing on analytical method development, metabolite profiling, and reporting. You will manage and collaborate with senior staff to ensure timely execution, data quality, and accurate interpretation of results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with LC-MS/MS and metabolite identification techniques.
• Strong understanding of analytical method development and troubleshooting.
• Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, close eye work requirement (computer, typing, reading small prints).
• Physical demands vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.
• Occasional exposure to cold temperatures.
• Proficiency in LC-MS/MS data interpretation and metabolite structure assignment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills for client interaction and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks associated with in vitro and in vivo metabolite identification (metID) studies.
• Independently develop, implement, and troubleshoot analytical methods for drug metabolite analysis.
• Conduct metabolic profiling and collect MS/MS data for metabolite structure determination.
• Research scientific issues using literature and other resources.
• Collaborate with senior staff to interpret MS/MS data and assign metabolite structures.
• Compile, analyze, and prepare data; write reports; and manage study flow.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of project deliverables to clients.
• Provide training and guidance to junior staff and evaluate new technologies or techniques.

Benefits

• We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs.  We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees’ physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey. To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees