Research Associate III
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
(This is a 24-month contract, with potential to convert/extend, available for candidates local to the Tucson, AZ area)
Summary:Responsible for conducting research, development and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Ventana 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.
Responsibilities:• Designs a wide range of experimental protocols.• 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 and new assignments.• Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment.• Recognized expert for area of expertise.• Recognizes and documents activities for publication and/or patent potential.• Works on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria forobtaining results.• Participates in cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation or core team.• Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems andproviding input to project planning.• Establishes interfaces across other organizational groups.• 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
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:• Knows wide range of experimental techniques and skilled in their applications.• Capable with searching scientific literature to gain general and specific information.• Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.
Pay Range: $28-34/hr *based on experienceThere are 4 openings for this position
Interviews to be scheduled between April 26th-May 3rd as the start date for this role is May 28th so all new hires can train at one time
(interviewing April 26th-May 3rd and being able to start May 28th is a requirement for this role)
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