Associate Scientist

Work Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Shift:
Department: LS-SL-BIPC R&D Immunoassay - C
Recruiter: Genie Hooper

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Your role:

At MilliporeSigma, as the Associate Scientist, you will support the IPS PiVoT Team and will be responsible for focusing on new technology evaluation, product development, product validation, troubleshooting, and Operations support for key biological reagents of MilliporeSigma SMC™, Luminex and Elisa Immunoassay platforms. This is a high-visibility, hands-on laboratory position that includes designing and performing experiments, analyzing resultant data, writing reports, documents and presenting results to peers within MilliporeSigma, academic partners, or corporate partners.

• Follow established first lot production and validation processes in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Plan and execute experiments that support investigations into new biomarker assays, including understanding potential interfering proteins and sourcing appropriate antibodies & reagents.
• Critically analyze, summarize and report data generated from experiments, draw conclusions from experimental results, recommend and execute follow-up actions with consideration of prior experimental findings (self and others) with minimal supervision. Propose new investigations based on experimental findings.
• Present data at Team meetings or to small focus groups that may include representatives from other departments and/or outside parties. Participate in and may lead brainstorming and troubleshooting sessions. May represent the Company in external relationships including communications with instrument manufacturers, suppliers of critical components, potential partners and evaluation sites.
• Facilitate the transfer of developed assays to Manufacturing, including involvement in the completion and release of enabling documentation for newly developed assays by ensuring all relevant technical information is incorporated into the appropriate documents.
• Maintain familiarity with current technology related information, literature and theories. Demonstrate scientific creativity and understanding of the principles, requirements and practices of immunoassay development.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, etc.)

OR

• Bachelor's degree in scientific discipline (e.g, Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, etc) with 2+ years' industry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience in technical skills such as multiplex assay, SMC, ELISA, and other antibody-based techniques.
• Immunoassay development and assay validation for biomarker assays or bioanalytical analysis, with experience in at least one of the following assay formats: magnetic particle (e.g., MilliporeSigma SMC or Luminex platform or similar), ECL, ELISA or similar immunoassay platform)
• Experience with Stage-Gate Product Development Process from Assay Inception to Manufacturing/Operations transfer.
• Result-orientated with proven track record of success in independently executing multiple projects simultaneously within a team environment.
• Ability to manage projects, coordinate activities, and present project progress well-organized.
• Working knowledge of statistics, Design of Experimentation (DOE), etc.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word programs.

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