Scientist III - Open Access Instrumentation Support

Parexel

31d•Onsite

About The Position

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve. At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do. Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference. We are looking to fill a Scientist III - Open Access Instrumentation Support position working as a full-time employee of Parexel FSP on long-term assignment onsite at one of our clients located in Boston, MA. This position offers full benefits, sick time, 401K, paid holidays, and paid time off. This position does not offer any sponsorship. Description The Scientist III – Open Access Instrumentation Support is a laboratory-based role that operates and maintains open access liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) instrumentation and other duties as assigned by the client.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 3-5 years of experience or a Master’s degree in a relevant field with at least 1-2 years of experience
Experience in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and hands-on knowledge in LC-MS are required with an interest in expanding knowledge/background in LC-MS method development and optimization, data analysis, and sample preparation techniques
Experience with preparation of mobile phases for LC-MS instruments
Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and oral/written communications skills as the environment is fast-paced and results-oriented
Well-developed written and oral communication capabilities
Proficient in written and spoken English, is required

Responsibilities

Checks instrument performance daily, and performs routine upkeep of open access LC-MS instruments
Responds to end-user repair calls for LC-MS instrumentation and troubleshoots/repairs simple issues such as leaks or clogs
Submits and coordinates repair tickets for more complex issues
Coordinates cryogen orders, and performs weekly liquid nitrogen fills for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) instruments
Performs daily sample clean up on the open access NMR systems
Cleans electrospray ionization (ESI) process source and runs standards monthly
Assists with preparation of samples and set up of data acquisition for analysis by liquid chromatography (LC), by LC-MS, and Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy (CD)
Documents LC-MS performance and uptime
Assists with purity analysis of investigational compounds by LC
Maintains accurate documentation and records