Senior Research Associate
Joulé
Oro Valley, AZ
Location: Oro Valley, AZ
Type: Contract, Potential for extension or conversion to permanent
Overview
Responsible for conducting research, development and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support company 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 experimental plan to support project objectives.
- Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
- Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
- Maintains complete and accurate records.
- Normally acts independently for developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
- Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment.
- Recognized expert across a wide range of techniques and their application.
- Recognizes and documents activities for publication and/or patent potential.
- May participate in scientific conferences and contribute to scientific journals.
- Works on extremely complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
- Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
- Participates or leads 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 and providing input to project planning.
- Establishes interfaces across other organizational groups.
- Trains others in areas of expertise.
- May supervise lower-level personnel and laboratory operations.
- 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.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in science
- Master’s degree in science, preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- 6 years or more relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree Or Less than 1 year or more years relevant experience with a Masters degree
- Knows a wide range of experimental techniques and is skilled in their applications.
- Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
- Capable of searching scientific literature to gain general and specific information.
- Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation
Benefits
System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.
Ref: #568-Clinical
About the Company
Joulé
Our Story
Impacting lives. It's in our DNA.
At Joulé, we believe our world is filled with possibilities – where character, integrity and commitment drive our purpose. For over 30 years, Joulé has been a trusted partner to industry leading clinical, scientific, and healthcare organizations by providing innovative workforce solutions and delivering top talent. Operating at the forefront of the life sciences arena, Joulé’s relentless approach enables our clients to rapidly and effectively execute critical initiatives and major projects. Joulé is a System One division.
Joulé consists of multiple business lines working together for client success: scientific, clinical, and healthcare recruiting plus equipment services.
Since our existence, we’ve excelled in these specialized markets, and in recent years we have further narrowed the Joulé brand to exclusively represent these arenas. Joulé's services are backed by the considerable reach and resources of our parent company, System One.
The Business of Science
Way back before STEM was a trend, Joulé established its roots in scientific and technical disciplines. We began life as an engineering services firm, but our business has evolved considerably to where it stands today:
- A leader in specialized workforce solutions and integrated services
- One of the top ten largest clinical and scientific staffing firms in the U.S.
- An ISO-certified provider of laboratory and facility support
- An advocate for scientific, clinical, and healthcare clients and candidates alike
National Reach with Local Expertise
Working at the intersection of business and science, we make it easier to recruit and deploy talent for ongoing work and on-demand projects in a host of disciplines. We’re still writing our story, but our future is built on a foundation of quality delivery and personalized service.