Scientist (GC-MS / ICP-MS) - sunrise systems : Job Details

Our client, a leading life sciences company, is looking for a Scientist (GC-MS / ICP-MS). This is for an initial duration of 4 months and is located in Westborough, MA.

Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

Top skills:

• Looking for candidate with experience with Agilent GC-MS and Agilent ICP-MS instrument, and familiar with Mass Hunter software.

Job Description:

• This role is assigned responsibility for intermediate complexity laboratory projects. Generation of test data to specified protocols

Skills:

• Work independently and provide scientific analysis of data (able to apply an intermediate knowledge
• of scientific principles)
• Identify issues within a project and propose solutions based on current practices or ability to propose
• new ideas
• Use independent judgment for individual daily tasks, require minimal supervision
• Skilled in intermediate laboratory techniques and measurement methods
• Application of GLP as appropriate, familiar with GMP requirements
• Practical ability to perform intermediate complexity test work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to work closely with a diverse team and team player.
• Conversant with PC based programmes

Education and Experience:

Scientist II in Field, Validations Operations PM Sci II, R&D Scientist II

• Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Science (Chemistry or Bio) or Life Science.
• >3 years of experience in the Biotech industry

Accountabilities:

Test work:

• Execute and ensure intermediate complexity test work is completed as required, with minimal guidance
• Execute intermediate complexity testing with minimal supervision. Write test reports.
• Support intermediate complexity internal test work in support of R&D, NPI, NPD, QC release testing, etc – as required by management

Test preparation

• Review and ensure job request, relevant MSDS and fully understand requirements is in accordance with laboratory SOPs, without guidance
• Review and ensure availability of required equipment and materials – prepare or order required materials
• Review and ensure timelines and discuss schedule conflicts or modifications with laboratory management (and project manager, where necessary)
• Review and ensure documents prepared appropriately using datasheets or laboratory notebooks, with minimal guidance

Performing test

• Review and ensure test apparatus are readily available and suitable, with minimal guidance
• Ensure and operate, understand and be able to troubleshoot all equipment/instrumentation necessary to support testing, with minimal guidance
• Ensure test work is completed according to laboratory request requirements.
• Ensure raw data is recorded into laboratory notebook (or similar). Immediately notify laboratory management of any test delays, problems or deviations

Test completion:

• Ensure test equipment and work area are disassembled and clean as needed
• Ensure laboratory reports meet the laboratory request requirements.
• Ensure projects meet on-time-delivery expectations