Sr. Scientist

Position Summary

To provide technical support, enhancement, and new applications for existing products and to develop new products; may also serve role as group leader for new product development or current product improvement projects.

Primary Duties

• Handles chemicals and liquid preparations common in microbiology laboratory setting.

• Prepares protocols and summary reports.

• Handles biological samples connected to human blood.

• Uses scientific techniques to assess bacterial samples.

• Designs experiments to investigate bacterial growth variables based on knowledge/experience of bacterial physiology.

• Works directly with internal group when needed for formulation, antibiotics, buffers, solvents and diluents.

• Performs documentation related to product development and support, including experimental planning and execution as well as creation of detailed documents.

• As team leader designs experiments to optimize technical performance (conduct and analyze relevant bibliographic surveys to support the activity).

• Serves as active team participant on conducted experiments.

• Generates documentation detailing established protocols and procedures in accordance with standards.

• Contributes to the continuous analysis process as well as to the interpretation of results together with the team and deduces conclusions.

• Contributes to the ongoing activities relative to laboratory operations.

• Performs routine product verifications under company procedures and standards.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education, Training and Experience

Bachelors degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical, BioChemistry

Preferred Education, Training and Experience

• Experience with analytical balance, pH meters, serial dilutions, stock preparations.

• Experience with antibiotic susceptibility testing methods and interpretation, VITEK 2 and broth micro-dilution experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.

• Effective Presentation Skills – including the ability to present technical data.

• Written Communication – including the ability to communicate technical data in written form.

• Demonstrates assertiveness and confidence in the face of a challenge.

• Collect and analyze data to drive informed decision-making to improve performance and identify issues.

• IMS collection tools include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in stationary position, either sitting or standing, for prolonged periods: Yes

• Ability to ascend stairs, ladders, ramps, and the like: No

• Ability to lift 25% or more of the day: Yes

• Ability to reach overhead: No

• Ability to move heavy objects up to 50 pounds in all directions: No

• Domestic travel required: 5% of time

• International travel required: 5% of time

• Typical Lab Setting