Associate Scientist

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Your Role:

Our IPS PiVoT Team is looking for an Associate Scientist to contribute to new technology evaluation, product development, validation, troubleshooting, and operations support for critical biological reagents. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

• Follow established first lot production and validation processes in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Plan and execute experiments that support investigations into new biomarker assays, including understanding potential interfering proteins and sourcing appropriate antibodies & reagents. 
• Critically analyze, summarize and report data generated from experiments, draw conclusions from experimental results, recommend and execute follow-up actions with consideration of prior experimental findings (self and others) with minimal supervision.  Propose new investigations based on experimental findings. 
• Present data at Team meetings or to small focus groups that may include representatives from other departments and/or outside parties.  Participate in and may lead brainstorming and troubleshooting sessions.  May represent the Company in external relationships including communications with instrument manufacturers, suppliers of critical components, potential partners and evaluation sites.
• Facilitate the transfer of developed assays to Manufacturing, including involvement in the completion and release of enabling documentation for newly developed assays by ensuring all relevant technical information is incorporated into the appropriate documents.
• Maintain familiarity with current technology related information, literature and theories. Demonstrate scientific creativity and understanding of the principles, requirements and practices of immunoassay development.

Who You Are:

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry or other Life Science discipline and 3+ years’ experience with immunoassay development and assay validation for biomarker assays or bioanalytical analysis.

OR

• Master’s Degree in Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry or other Life Science discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ industry experience in immunoassay development.

• Strong technical skills such as multiplex assay, SMC, ELISA, and other antibody-based techniques.
• Experience with Stage-Gate Product Development Process from Assay Inception to Manufacturing/Operations transfer.
• Experience managing projects, coordinating activities, and presenting project progress well-organized.
• Working knowledge of statistics, Design of Experimentation (DOE).
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!