Scientist I - Molecular Genomics
About The Position
The Scientist I performs clinical laboratory testing and delivers accurate, reliable results while upholding quality and compliance standards. The role involves molecular biology, proteomics, and flow cytometry work according to client protocols, methods, and requirements, including sample preparation and analysis. The position is fully onsite at the Global Central Laboratory in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Applicants from anywhere in the United States are welcome, but relocation assistance is not provided. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening. The position is on the first shift, Monday through Friday. The Scientist I plans and organizes work with periodic supervision, operates and maintains analytical instrumentation, addresses quality assurance and quality control findings, and assists and trains other team members. The role also includes troubleshooting extraction and instrumentation issues, communicating project status, contributing to study protocols and reports, helping design studies, and reviewing and interpreting data for technical quality and compliance. Work must follow applicable SOPs, safety standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification.
- Previous experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job, comparable to 0 to 1 years.
- In some cases, an equivalent combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience may meet the requirements.
- Knowledge of routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory guidelines.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory authorities, compendia, and ICH guidelines.
- Excellent manual dexterity and good pipetting skills.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Ability to pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated knowledge or experience with nucleic acid extractions from various biological matrices, qPCR, next-generation sequencing, Sanger sequencing, and flow cytometry.
Responsibilities
- Perform molecular biology, proteomics, and flow cytometry work according to client protocols, methods, and requirements, including sample preparation and analysis.
- Plan and organize work with periodic supervision.
- Set up and maintain analytical instrumentation.
- Train in the routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory procedures and guidelines.
- Ensure QA/QC findings are addressed appropriately.
- Provide assistance and training to other team members.
- Troubleshoot extraction and instrumentation problems independently or with assistance.
- Communicate project status to the project leader.
- Complete work assignments accurately, safely, and on time.
- Contribute to study protocols, final study reports, and other project-related technical documentation.
- Help design experimental studies and participate in technical troubleshooting.
- Review, interpret, and analyze data for technical quality and compliance with protocols, methods, and SOPs.
- Follow PPD and client SOPs, company operational policies, and safety standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
