Research Scientist

Prairie Holdings•Worthington, MN

18d•$50,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assist in the coordination and execution of departmental projects (assigned and/or team projects). Provide technical support in the development of vaccines; including but not limited to antigen discovery, formulation, process development, assay development, and efficacy studies. Will also interact with Department Heads, research team members, and other departments, for the purpose of determining needs, reporting results, providing technical support and for product development and improvement.

Requirements

M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Microbiology or related life sciences field.
2-4 years of experience preferred.
Expertise in Molecular Biology, in-vitro Assay Development, Cell Culture, Recombinant DNA techniques, Virology and Vaccinology.
Familiarity with the principle of veterinary biologics, research and development of biologics, diagnostic assays, vaccine production, quality control and regulatory agencies.
Good verbal and written skills.
Knowledge of the use and care of animals.
Good manufacturing, laboratory, and clinical practices.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Working knowledge and capabilities in biostatistics and associated software.
Ability to work independently or in teams.
Can support their actions and hypotheses from primary literature.
Attention to detail.
Communication skills - verbal and written.
Data collection, management and analysis.
Problem analysis and problem solving.
Planning and Organizing.
Judgement.
Decision-making.
Customer service orientation.
Teamwork.

Responsibilities

Conduct assigned projects, experiments, or departmental activities to meet the project goals and timeline.
Collect, maintain, and organize data in the form of a laboratory notebook, bench record, animal record, electronic project database, and/or production record.
Communicate data/results in the form of written or oral reports.
Analyze data and provide an analysis of data/results and provide suggestions for next steps.
Conduct assigned projects in order to achieve project goals.
Maintain laboratory and equipment in order to meet project and regulatory requirements.
Interact with lab personnel, as well as other departments within the company.
The incumbent has technical responsibility to project teams and project goals.
Must be able to conduct project assignments with limited supervision and be able to lead own projects.
For the accurate and honest documentation and reporting of research data and results.
Work in a safe and productive manner with the guidelines established by policy and delegated authority.
Acts within the guidelines established by company policy and delegated authority.
Accountable for complying with the company handbook and all policies set by the company.
Performs other duties as assigned.