Scientist Senior #26-25516

US Tech Solutions • Thousand Oaks, CA

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About The Position

The ideal candidate is a hands-on analytical scientist with strong HPLC and small-molecule pharmaceutical experience, a solid foundation in analytical method development and testing, and the ability to quickly contribute in the lab. They should be able to clearly communicate their technical work, think through scientific problems, and work effectively within a collaborative team. With minimal supervision, plans, conducts or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data and/or Ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

Requirements

• Strong HPLC and small-molecule pharmaceutical experience
• Solid foundation in analytical method development and testing
• Ability to quickly contribute in the lab
• Ability to clearly communicate technical work
• Ability to think through scientific problems
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team
• UHPLC
• GC
• Karl Fisher
• Dissolution method development and execution

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree with approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred
• PhD candidates with directly relevant analytical research/industry experience are acceptable
• Bachelor’s candidates may be considered with approximately 10+ years of highly relevant experience
• Local candidates preferred, but candidates willing to relocate independently can be considered

Responsibilities

• Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision.
• Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data.
• Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary.
• Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review.
• Engages coworkers in scientific discussions.
• Communicates data and interpretation to work group.
• Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data.
• Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques.
• Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties.
• Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents.
• Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees.
• May train staff and/or supervise others.
• Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task.
• Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior