Scientific Associate Job Description
Scientific associate
provides state-of-the-art synthetic organic chemistry to projects at all stages of drug discovery delivering high quality drug molecules and tool compounds.
Scientific Associate Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Represent CR scientific program management to government, regulatory agencies, local, state and federal officials, industry groups, key customers and the general public as required
Identify, develop, facilitate, organize, write, and proofread large, multidisciplinary, and multi-collaborative grant proposals to a wide range of funding agencies and organizations, including both public and private external entities
Accountable for leading a cross-functional publication team and developing publication plan/s
Drives implementation of product/s publication plan
Responsible for developing a comprehensive communication strategy/plan in alignment with MPT
Drive implementation and dissemination of US Scientific Communication Plan
Develop congress presentations
Create internal communications and education for Novartis products including presentations to upper management
Identification/alignment of related medical resources
Manage all aspects of publication and educational resources agencies
Scientific Associate Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Scientific Associate
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, CMPP, DABT, GPP, AMWA, HAZWOPER
Education for Scientific Associate
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the scientific associate job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Science, Education, Chemical Engineering, Medical, Biology, Physical Sciences, Biochemistry, Physical Science
Skills for Scientific Associate
Desired skills for scientific associate include:
Pharmaceutical and engineering principles in the solid dosage form development for both clinical and commercial scales
Scientific principles and basic understanding of applicable drug development regulations
Modern analytical techniques used to support synthetic organic processing
CGMPs
Chemistry
Federal
HPLC
State
Departmental SOP’s and Good Laboratory Practices
Local laws
Desired experience for scientific associate includes:
Skills in troubleshooting, diagnostics, and independent judgments in technical problem-solving
MSc, BSc, Diploma or other strong experience in immunology, molecular & cellular biology or biochemistry
Good level of relevant practical Biology Scientific Associate Lab experience
Must have at least 12 years experience in analytical method development/validation, method transfer, physicochemical characterization of materials and troubleshooting of analytical methods
Scientific or Medical Degree (OCN, BS, MS, Pharm D, PhD, MD) required
Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry laws, regulations, and guidelines regarding medical education and publications
Scientific Associate Examples
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Scientific Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of scientific associate. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for scientific associate
- Work with individual Principal Investigators (PIs) or a team, independently develop and broadly apply geophysical and geochemical insights to solve complex problems relevant to CO2 sequestration, oil & gas production, and nuclear waste storage
- Design and execute dynamic x-ray micro-tomography experiments and associated analysis including segmentation, statistical analysis, and volume modeling
- Design and execute synchrotron x-ray diffraction experiments including diffraction tomography all associated pre-processing, analysis, and interpretation
- Develop x-ray compatible high-pressure/high-temperature systems including vessel prototyping, plumbing, safety testing, and x-ray analysis
- Develop novel algorithms for rock fabric, texture, and deformation analysis
- Develop new methods and techniques for system advancement
- Liaise with PIs & research teams, document results from experimental and computational studies through publication in the peer-reviewed literature
- Building on relations and influence leverage with regulatory affairs and Nutrition strategy & Communication partners to elaborate revisions / assessments of the changing regulatory environment of Western Andean and Central America (Issues Map)
- Develop algorithms and infrastructure to prepare large and potentially unstructured data sets for research
- Liaise with SAE teams across time-zones on a daily basis to stay abreast with the global priorities and initiatives of the group
Qualifications for scientific associate
- PhD or equivalent in Immunology or Biology
- Expert in Immunology Bioinformatics
- At least 10 years of Industry experience in Systems Immunology and Bioinformatics, including Immuno-Oncology field
- International reputation as evidenced by strong publication record
- Experience working on large projects with internal and external collaborators
- Extensive experience with relevant public domain data sets, , NGS data
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Our company is looking for a scientific associate. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for scientific associate
- Develop and test reservoir management methods under uncertainty conditions in application to geological CO2 storage
- Coordinate technical activities with internal researchers
- Provide technical guidance to junior research staff
- Contribute to technical reports and peer-reviewed journal articles
- Support site-specific evaluation of environmental impact and optimization of fluid injection/extraction and storage for management, monitoring, field test design, and characterization of naturally heterogeneous formations using hydrogeologic and monitoring data
- Participate in cross-team and cross-group collaborative projects within the JGI method improvement efforts for DOE user projects
- Lead the development and implementation of a global program management infrastructure and personally serve as program management lead for select programs and customers
- Provide IND/NDA expertise to customers as a complimentary activity (only when the customer will be using extensive Charles River products and services) or on a contractual basis (required when the efforts are likely to involve the significant use of competing third-party CROs)
- Optimize scientific program management services and capabilities via the development and monitoring of appropriate KPIs, competitor activities, and internal and external customer feedback
- When requested, serve as an embedded Charles River expert in the customer’s internal product development team
Qualifications for scientific associate
- The ability to work successfully in both a team/matrix environment independently
- Ability to provide strategic plans, ideas and leadership to present or communicate with similar and upper level positions
- PhD in Applied Mathematics or Computer Science (Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence) from a top ranked global university
- At least two academic publications as first author in reputed International Journals indexed by either ZentralBlatt or MathScinet
- Proof of high quality academic writing skills
- 2-5 years of experience in financial industry as quantitative data scientist/analyst
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of scientific associate. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for scientific associate
- Foster effective communications and identify and resolve problems in scientific program management operations across the DSA sites
- Work closely with sales, marketing and site personnel to identify and win new business opportunities in scientific program management and related areas
- Represent Charles River to potential new clients
- Work closely with direct and indirect reports to achieve/maintain a high level of integrity in all aspects of scientific program management service and program execution
- Develop and implement actions to drive revenue and OI and reduce costs in scientific program management
- Contribute to the development of major business proposals for key clients, as required
- Perform management duties as delegated by PCS senior management
- Ensure that policies, practices, and procedures adhere to all applicable governing regulatory agencies and GLP guidelines
- Interview and participate in the selection of qualified candidates to fill open requisitions
- Recommend, review and approve personnel actions, including hiring, promotions and raises
Qualifications for scientific associate
- Proven experience in Fortran and C++ programming, parallel computing
- MSc or BSc or qualified Lab Technician (apprenticeship/vocational training) in Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology or other relevant discipline
- Advanced/Fluent English oral and written
- Proficient and hands-on experience in applying a wide range of cellular and molecular biological methods (in particular RNAi, qRT-PCR, cloning, cell culture, transient/stable cell line generation, immunoblotting, ELISA)
- Basic knowledge of cancer signalling/biology considered a plus
- Used to successfully working within a high productivity and quality environment
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a scientific associate. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for scientific associate
- Prepare and deliver salary and performance reviews
- Partner with key stakeholders in the development and implementation of succession plans of key scientific program management personnel
- Partner with Human Resources to develop and approve scientific program management job descriptions
- Ensure that positive employee relations are maintained
- Responsible for ensuring client expectations are met and issues involving study/program conduct or reporting are resolved in a way that maximizes client satisfaction
- Serve as the executive leader and liaison for scientific program management projects
- Provide primary resource and project management for various departments
- Participate in project management and monitor workflow to ensure proper prioritization of projects within departments and assist in determining objectives for meeting timelines
- Act as support person for Provantis, Client Management System (CMS) and Global Resource Management System (GRMS) including troubleshooting, training, backup coverage for study number assignment, Portal upload, Provantis protocol generation and study set-up
- Assist Client Services, Resources and Study Directors with feasibility and timelines for potential work
Qualifications for scientific associate
- Knowledge of interactions with scientific staff and users
- Knowledge of mechanical designs, vacuum technology, motion controls, and electronic components, computers
- Minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience or post-graduate training
- The ability to work successfully in both a team/matrix environment independently is required
- At least 2-3 years experience in clinical development process, training, quality and/or organizational effectiveness
- Demonstrated flexibility to work on teams or individually as necessary to drive projects to conclusion
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Our company is hiring for a scientific associate. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for scientific associate
- Monitor the issuance of reports vs
- Work with resource management to set and prioritize milestone dates across all studies in reporting phase as needed to ensure timely issuance of all draft and final reports
- Provide coordination assistance to Study Directors by assisting with report finalizations, preparation of forms, and process improvement suggestions
- Write first draft generic protocols for Study Directors as assigned
- Ensure final reports are scheduled and issued in accordance with sponsor requirements while not impacting the issuance of draft reports
- Enter report tracking information in Milestone Tracking database
- Assist in the development and maintenance of Resource Management tracking tools
- Identify training and development needs and assist in the development and implementa¬tion of training programs
- Develop the appropriate relationships with external trade associations, scientific organizations and regulatory authorities to drive the MEU SA agenda
- Communicate on a regular basis with key internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of strategies, priorities and activities
Qualifications for scientific associate
- Demonstrated leadership, self management & motivational ability
- Influence across functions and levels
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple functional activities
- Demonstrated expertise with operational processes and technology
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence across functions, across levels and externally
- Familiar with GMP testing