Research Associate I - PHCS

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for conducting research, development and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support firm projects.
• Exercises technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses.
• Presents and discusses results of experiments within department and project team.
• Maintains high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature and may participate in conferences and professional societies.
• Follows company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP, Design Control and others as appropriate.
• Maintains complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files.
• May act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments.
• Executes laboratory experiments; makes detailed observations and analyzes data.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
• Maintains complete and accurate records.
• Normally receives detailed directions on all work.
• Makes suggestions to improve work processes.
• Assists in reducing to practice patentable inventions.
• Works on projects of moderate scope in which analysis of situation or data requires a review of identifiable factors.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• May participate in cross functional technical team activities.
• Presents and discusses data within group.
• Monitors work to ensure quality and continuously promote Quality First Time.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science
• Knows basic and some specialized laboratory techniques.
• Familiar with searching scientific literature.
• Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.