Scientist-II-Lab & Animal Health - DeSoto, United States - AA2IT

Description

Must have:

• Lab experience in either Academic or industry

• Scientific experiments-In-vitro tests mainly ELISA

• Analytical tests within R&D and quality control environment

• USD experience is good to have but not required.

• Chemist background is not a right fit for the job.

Education

Bachelor's degree/Master's degree in a relevant biological area (Bacteriology, Biology, Microbiology, Virology).

Required Experience and Skills

• 1-3 years laboratory experience, preferably in Animal Health

• Detail-oriented with good documentation skills

• Ability to conduct scientific experiments, interpret results, and communicate with relevant team members and stakeholders.

• Effective written and oral communication

• Experience with Microsoft Office programs: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Ability to independently design scientific experiments.

• Experience working in an R&D or Quality Control laboratory.

• Experience developing, working with, and troubleshooting in vitro analytical tests.

• Knowledgeable of USDA regulations for biological products

*Note*:

• This is an Onsite role at De Soto, KS for 40 hrs/week. Flexible work schedule: 8am-5pm/9am-6pm/8am-4pm/6am-2pm/7am-3pm.

• The possibility of conversion to permanent employee or extension depending upon the performance.

• Managers are open to non-local candidates who are comfortable relocating at their expense.

• Panel interviews will be conducted for this role for approximately 60 minutes.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the maintenance of the reference management program for US biologics sites.

• Maintains compliance according to USDA guidelines and requirements for reference standards and in vitro potency tests.

• Conducts in vitro testing for stability of reference standards of pre- and post-licensure products.

• Prepares and tests small-scale vaccines to support formulation of new reference standards.

• Supports the formulation, dispense and testing of new reference standards as part of the reference qualification process.

• Participates and collaborates in cross-functional teams with colleagues from R&D, Biotechnology Solutions-Analytics, Production, Quality Control, and Regulatory Affairs to support qualification of new reference standards.

• May assist in the preparation of protocols or reports for submission to USDA.

• May participate in critical reagent qualification studies.

• May provide technical support for approved Quality Control assays.

• May support local, regional, and global program initiatives.

Interested, kindly share resume with following answers

1-How many years of exp in Lab in either Academic or industry

2-How many years of exp in Scientific experiments-In-vitro tests mainly ELISA

3-Analytical tests within R&D and quality control environment

4-how far you live from 35500 West 91st Street, DeSoto, KS and how will you commute daily