Scientist
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SUMMARY

As a key member of the Manufacturing and Research & Development Department, this individual will provide critical scientific skills to assist in the development and scale-up of immunodiagnostic products on various platforms (microtiter based ELISA, magnetic particle based immunoassays, routine microbiology, biochemistry, and protein purification.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Design and Development of novel immunoassays on multiple platforms.

Planning, conducting, analyzing results, and use of Lab Notebook to document experiments.

Manufacturing and scale-up of immunoassay reagents.

Routine ELISA, and CLIA development techniques.

Good laboratory practices and basic knowledge to handle biologicals and chemicals.

Demonstrate strong organizational skills to ensure thorough information tracking in material management systems associated with development and production.

Display strong teamwork skills as part of the development and production team to ensure effective communication in a multi-functional team setting.

Position may require travel to customer sites and conferences in North America.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in Biological/Chemical Sciences/Biotechnology or related area with 1 year of experience.

OR

Bachelor's degree in Biological/Chemical Sciences/Biotechnology or related area with at least 5 years of experience.

EXPERIENCE

Requires one or more years of experience in immunoassay development, immunodiagnostic lab testing and manufacturing of biological reagents.

SKILLS

Ability to recognize unusual results and troubleshoot testing problems.

Ability to write, review, update and follow SOPs (standard operating procedures).

Ability to carry out aseptic work.

Capable of evaluating, interpreting, and reporting test results.

Experience using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint and Excel.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.