Principal Scientific Services Specialist

2 months ago

Albany, United States VALIDATION ASSOCIATES LLC Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description
Desired Start Date: | 8/5/2024
Duration: | 6 Months
Hrs/Wk: | 40.00

Job Title: Senior Scientific Specialist ICP / AA
Reports to: Technical Laboratory Services Leader

Job Description Summary


We are looking for a highly motivated ICP / AA Senior Scientific Specialist to provide critical, on-site, scientific and operational support as part of a dynamic PerkinElmer lab service team. The role is mainly responsible for supporting ICP and AA equipment and scientists operators as requested by our pharmaceutical customer. Other general lab responsibilities will also be required, all of which require a high level of attention to detail to provide a quality service.

Job Responsibilities:
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Use their expertise in ICP/MS & ICP/OES to conduct routine / non-routine testing, teach, assist, and oversee core lab functions.
Support development of ICP/MS and ICP/OES training program
Serve as a resource for users; to train new users, help self-operators solve problems with their instrument operations and improve their skills in all aspects of sample prep & ICP instrument function, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance.
Acts as primary resource to provide experiment setup technical leadership for all scientist's operators and aid resolve experiment setup, design, and operation issues
Supports and assists in validation and verification studies by ICP/MS & ICP/OES
Leads and documents routine / non-routine manufacturing and quality investigations, evaluations, and SOP revisions
Supports preparation of: Methods of Analysis (MOAs), Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), Operational efficiency protocols, and final reports.
Supports management in coordinating daily assignment of workload and assist in daily workload completion and review process
Identifies and leads efforts related to troubleshooting and process improvements to increase data quality, lower costs, or reduce turnaround times
Completes CAPAs and effectiveness verifications
Become familiar with all software used in the facility such as Syngistix and assist facility users in learning to use this software
Understand common and unique chemistry applications safety handling of samples and GxP environments.

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time

Critical Skills:
Comprehensive understanding of how the ICP/MS, ICP/OES and AA instruments work.
Attention to detail and understanding of the basic laboratory environment
Excellent organizational skills; ability to troubleshoot and solve problems independently
Ability to follow oral and written directions
Demonstrates appropriate use of relevant equipment after training

Basic Qualifications:
Masters degree in related scientific field with 3 years of relevant work experience in flow cytometry OR BA/BS degree in physical or biological science or a related science and 5 or more years of recent, directly related work experience OR Associates Degree in life science or other relevant discipline and 10 years' ICP experience in a laboratory environment or High School Degree/GEDwith 15 years' ICP experience in a laboratory environment.
Basic experience with MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

A highly qualified candidate will have 5 or more years of experience with one or more of the following instrumentation systems: Perkin Elmer (PE) Nexion 350 ICP/MS & PE Avio 500 ICP/OES with Syngistix software and ESI Prepfast.
Master's degree in an Chemistry scientific discipline is preferred
A highly qualified candidate will have experience in working with and/or designing experiments with ICP/MS, ICP/OES and ESI prepfast

Working Environment:


Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite
Frequently use tools, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the instrument/equipment), distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
Use of personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory.
Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations.

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