Senior Scientist

Job Description

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May oversee part of the daily workflow of the department
• May provide constructive and timely performance evaluations
• May coordinate the work of other team members
• May provide technical guidance and direction
• May provide mentorship
• May have direct reports

Duties/Responsibilities

• Independently develops experimental protocols and templates based on project need
• Independently summarizes, reports, and analyzes data to draw conclusions and proposes next steps
• Identifies out of trend data, forms hypothesis and investigates
• Evaluates data and draws conclusions across data sets/projects
• Contributes to laboratory, instrument, and/or equipment maintenance and coordination
• Communicates technical information to internal team
• Independently communicates technical information to external partners
• Independently leads projects
• Authors technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance
• Develops and manages workplans
• Other duties as assigned

Require Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work in cross-functional teams
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Scientific curiosity and willingness to learn
• Demonstrated experience in technical focus area or related discipline (formulation sciences, analytical sciences, process engineering, drug product development)
• Demonstrated experience with advanced laboratory and data analysis skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate

Education and Experience

B.S. in Science or Engineering discipline with 5+ years experience
M.S. in Science or Engineering discipline with 3+ years experience
PhD in Science or Engineering discipline