Bioanalytical Senior Scientist

Bioanalytical Senior Scientist Job Specific Description The Bioanalytical Senior Scientist conducts technical activities independently in the direction of management with a minimum of supervision and applies principles, theories and concepts in an area of LCMS. This individual will work with a team to provide Bioanalytical support for non-GLP drug analysis to support drug discovery and development studies. Techniques utilized will primarily be LC-MS/MS. This individual will support internal Bioanalysis activity, present project progress or result as appropriate. May train and/or provide directions to other junior technical staff. Principal Responsibilities Not Limited To Conduct and/or participate in assigned technical tasks and activities within time and budget constraints. Manage with little supervision and as assigned, assigned projects that may involve multiple organizational units within department/company. Maintain both formal and informal communications and relationships with collaborator/partner including responsibility for reports. Achieve high technical quality in assigned projects. Carry out project development assignments. Data processing, documentation of procedures and results, and report writing Conduct literature searches and apply current methodology to experimental design. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and local, state, and federal laws Documentation of procedures, data processing, results generation, and report writing. Plan and carry out appropriate self-development activities. Train less experienced staff in various aspects of research, as assigned. Typically reports to a Director or function head and may be provided work direction by more senior staff or project management. The person to whom the Senior Scientist reports will evaluate performance based upon the responsibilities assigned. Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required This individual should have degree in Analytical Chemistry, Biology or relevant area. Has experience of working closely with other staff to provide quality work for assigned projects and is capable of performing work with minimum supervision. This individual must have an excellent knowledge of wet lab sample preparation, clean-up and LC-MS/MS. Capable of devising and implementing project specific method development ensuring all experiments are conducted in accordance with plan, and all results are checked against established criteria. They must also have excellent verbal and written skills and be able to execute independent time management and task prioritization. This individual must have a strong commitment to the improvement of the exchange of ideas; the ability to work collaboratively with a team of investigators; and experience with cross-disciplinary work and data interpretation. Pay ranges between $60-70/hr based on experience