Staff Scientist Job in 33608 Ortega Highway 92675, California US
There's quite a distance between wondering and knowing. And for patients waiting for answers to important health questions, it's a road they want to travel as quickly as possible.
At Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, we understand urgency. But more than speed, we focus our energies on accuracy. Currently, we seek a Staff Scientist.
BASIC FUNCTION AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION:
Exercises technical leadership in devising approaches to meet project objectives. Plans, prepares, conducts and records complex bench level chemical/biochemical experiments. Prepares reports and analysis of results as related to product/process development improvement. Guides and mentors other scientists and project team members to accomplish project objectives.
IMPACT:
Successful performance of job duties contributes to the success of projects or major programs in support of product development activities. Impacts the ability of the project team to meet assigned goals or the organization to reach broader objectives.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
1. Devises experimental plans to accomplish project objectives.
2. Innovates new techniques and devises novel strategies to better accomplish project goals.
3. Reports status of assigned projects through the preparation of detailed reports and documentation that summarize experiment results. Interprets results of experiments and recommends alternative experiments.
4. Works within established parameters on individual assignments, on project teams for longer-term projects, or as a leader for a project team or group. Presents experimental results to supervisor, project team members or to the broader organization and contributes ideas to improve team or organizational processes.
5. Provides leadership in technical decisions affecting product development issues. Identifies problems, investigates alternatives and recommends possible courses of action. Works with team members and other Business Unit personnel (operations, product transfer, project management, and quality departments) to meet department and project objectives.
6. Prepares and/or contributes to articles for publication. Presents information at project meetings, scientific meetings or to customers.
7. Attends technical conferences or seminars. Is a subject matter expert in technologies that may assist in the completion of an assignment or lead to new products, processes or procedures.
8. Responsibilities include supporting and complying with the company's hazardous waste management program, including following safe, hazardous waste handling practices.
9. Mentors other scientific personnel and provides expert technical advice to the broader organization
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Requires knowledge and skills normally acquired through the successful completion of a Ph.D degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related scientific discipline. Requires five to seven (5-7) years of prior relevant experience often acquired in an academic or industrial environment. Non Ph.D. must have a distinguished record in either an academic or industrial setting, as demonstrated thought publications, patents, or technologies or products developed. GMP/QSR experience preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as professional journals, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write complete reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one and small or large group situations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply mathematical concepts to problem-solving situations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance and correlation techniques.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a variety of situations.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATION:
None.
OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledgeable in the use of common laboratory equipment and safe chemical handling. Requires a thorough knowledge of related products and technologies gained through developmental experience in an academic or industrial setting.
POSITIONS SUPERVISED:
None.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under general supervision, receiving instructions on broader requirements., without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.
INTERFACE WITH OTHERS:
INTERNAL: Research, Manufacturing, Business Unit personnel (i.e. operations, product transfer, project management, and quality departments)
EXTERNAL: Customers, Suppliers, Collaborators.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms in the operation of equipment or instruments located in the work environment. The employee is frequently required to sit and stand; and is occasionally required to walk and stoop. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Job duties are performed in a laboratory environment utilizing standard lab equipment. Some operations include the use of chemicals which require following safe handling procedures. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:
Work performed in designated areas may require the use of appropriate safety precautions and protective equipment
Employees must upload or send to the Recruiter a completed Request For Transfer (RFT) and the employee's most recent Performance Development Review (PDR).
Quest Diagnostics has many career opportunities for individuals whose talent, initiative and dedication will complement our belief that the patient comes first and that values do matter. We work to earn our customersâ trust every day by providing the highest quality products and services in a professional, accessible and informative way. Our workforce is diverse and talented and believes in our vision: "Dedicated people improving the health of patients through unsurpassed diagnostic insights."
[All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.]
Quest Diagnostics is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
