Research Associate Med/Clin II - SGA Inc.
Tucson, AZ
About the Job
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Research Associate Med/Clin II for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Pharmaceutical Services clients in Tucson, AZ .
Responsibilities :
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy
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.
- Individual contributor that performs reagent-based or assay-based investigations to address potential reagent supply, quality, or compliance issues before they develop on-market product issues.
- Scope includes primary stains, advanced staining reagents, special stains, and bulk reagents used for automated H&E, IHC (immunohistochemistry) and ISH (in-situ hybridization) applications.
- May lead a small subteam (1-2 research associates and/or contract workers).
- Works collaboratively across functions including Global Operations or Manufacturing, Complaint Investigation and Resolution, Global Customer Support, Lifecycles, Product Development, Quality, Regulatory, and Global organizations.
- Responsible for project management supporting PCQT (Product Care and Quality Team), budget management, lab management, and functional excellence initiatives and employee development.
- Develops and drives a work culture committed to compliance, quality and customer focus.
- Designs experimental protocols with minimal supervision.
- Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
- Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
- Maintains complete and accurate records.
- Normally receives general directions on routine work and detailed directions on new assignments.
- Makes suggestions to improve work processes and laboratory environment.
- Assists in identifying and reducing to practice patentable inventions.
- Works on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- May participate in cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation team.
- Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.
- Trains others in areas of expertise.
- Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.
- Prepares and presents experimental procedures and results in group and project teams.
- Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
- Bachelor's Degree in Science
- 2 years relevant job experience
- Knows basic and a range of specialized laboratory techniques.
- Capable with searching scientific literature to gain information about specific topics.
- Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy
Source : SGA Inc.
