Associate Scientist or Scientist I

Job Description

Job Title : Associate Scientist or Scientist I

Location : Gibsonia, PA (onsite)

Duration : FTE

Pay Rate : Associate Scientist : $46k to 51k or Scientist 1 : $51 to $69,000 per year

Job Description :

The Scientist I is a developmental position, receiving guidance from upper level scientists and laboratory management.

All tasks performed are in compliance with the Gateway Analytical quality management system and relevant normative standards to include, but not limited to : ISO 17025 : 2017, 21 CFR parts 210&211 and ISO 9001 : 2015.

The Scientist I is responsible for performing the following activities :

Performs and completes all required training elements.

Prepares and analyzes samples in accordance with established and controlled procedures.

Evaluates and interprets data.

Authors reports independently, including signing as author of reports.

Serves as a technical liaison and resource between sales personnel and customers.

Performs quality-related instrumentation and ancillary equipment testing.

Reviews and writes laboratory procedures.

Aids the lab in maintaining quality KPIs including on time reporting and report accuracy.

Orders and inventories materials to maintain supplies.

Communicate and coordinate with instrument vendors when annual service or intermittent service is needed.

Take the lead on documentation and testing as needed for annual preventative maintenance and qualifications of assigned instrumentation.

Aid upper level scientists and management in troubleshooting instrumentation, as needed.

Aid upper level scientists and management in bringing new instrumentation and methods online.

Begin training for technical review of reports when deemed appropriate by management.

Cross-training on different technical offerings if deemed appropriate by management.

Provides training to new associate scientists on ancillary tasks.

Has scientists in training shadow lab work, when deemed appropriate by management.

Aids in audits / communicates with auditors as needed by QA and management.

All other duties as assigned by management.

What you will bring to the journey :

Education : Bachelor’s (4-year) degree or advanced degree in a natural science or closely related field

Experience / Training : Previous training under the Gateway Analytical title of Associate Scientist or equivalent lab experience from an outside laboratory.

Instrumentation : As specified.

Skills :

A keen interest in a fast-paced scientific learning environment with an emphasis on applying new skills, good written and oral communication skills, vast laboratory equipment knowledge, basic word processing skills, team oriented work ethic, and procedural skills for the use of various laboratory instrumentation.

Data collection, reporting, research, and technical analysis skills necessary.

Critical thinking and problem solving skills.