Principal Scientist, Method Development
- Employer
- Worldwide Clinical Trials
- Location
- Austin, United States
- Salary
- Competitive
- Start date
- 16 Oct 2019
- Closing date
- 16 Oct 2019
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- Discipline
- Clinical Research, Clinical Research Scientist
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Experience Level
- Experienced (non-manager)
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SUMMARY: A Principal Scientist, Method Development adapts existing procedures for new objectives, transfers procedures and develops complex procedures with no oversight. They have demonstrated scientific leadership and become recognized as a scientific leader. Principal Research Scientists regularly contribute to the literature and building Worldwide intellectual property. They are capable of leading interdisciplinary project teams.
This role is located in Austin, TX
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Tasks may include but are not limited to:
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
REQUIREMENTS:
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This role is located in Austin, TX
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Tasks may include but are not limited to:
- Accomplish all necessary and applicable Worldwide training, including Standard
- Operating Procedures, Employee Handbook, and Health and Safety Manual
- Develop complex bioanalytical methods for client and Worldwide owned assays
- Transfer and optimize client-owned assays
- Adapt existing assays for new objectives
- Validate assays, as needed
- Able to quickly identify liabilities of an assay using standardized testing procedures
- Work closely with others to ensure that methods are effectively validated and used
- Evaluate and implement new technologies
- Develop new processes to improve efficiency and quality
- Train staff in new methods, processes, and technologies
- Conduct research studies including drug metabolism studies
- Evaluate the potential to automate work practices and, whenever possible, implement it
- Perform routine chemical assays with consistent accuracy and precision
- Produce technical documents, publications, posters, reports or communications
- Prepare standard operating procedures
- Represent Worldwide with external poster or podium presentations
- Understand and apply regulatory guidelines when applicable
- Document promptly and clearly procedural processes
- Maintain instrumentation to the highest standards of performance
- Participate in investigations as a technical expert and determine assignable causes for unexpected events
- Review data recognize and report inconsistencies
- Work independently, when required, to conduct and plan laboratory work
- Provide regular oral and written communication of work; interface with clients
- Follow Worldwide's safety guidelines and perform tasks in a safe manner
- If assigned, function as a lab monitor or safety committee member
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to read, execute, and understand complicated and detailed instruction and technical literature to plan, perform, and direct laboratory activities
- Lead or represent on project teams focused in a narrow area of expertise
- Excellent attention to detail
- Established computer knowledge (i.e. analytical software validation)
- Advanced knowledge of industry regulations in bioanalytical method validation; FDA and EMA
- Expanding knowledge of industry regulations in drug development (i.e. MIST, BE/BA)
- Established knowledge of separation science
- Established knowledge of mass spectrometry
- Established knowledge of quantitative analysis and experience with its application to biological samples
- Must be able to work with constant interruptions
- Familiarity with corporate policies, goals, and objectives; normally acquired after three months of on-the-job exposure to Worldwide operations
- Familiarity with various divisions of Worldwide; normally acquired after 1-year on-the-job training
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ph.D., or postgraduate degree, with a scientific focus, preferred
- Bachelor's degree, with a science discipline, and 12 or more years of relevant work experience required
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Company
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Brief Company Description;
We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe. It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence.
We are Worldwide Clinical Trials, and we are a global team of over 3,000 experts, bright thinkers, dreamers and doers and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs – in the best possible way.
Our mission is to work with passion and purpose every day to improve lives and we are looking for others who value this same pursuit.
Company info
- Website
- https://www.worldwide.com/
- Mini-site
- Worldwide Clinical Trials
- Telephone
- +44 115 956 7711
- Location
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1st Floor Waterfront House
Beeston Business Park
Beeston
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG9 1LA
United Kingdom
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