Senior Scientist
TalentBurst
- Woodbridge, ON
- $95,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Woodbridge, ON
Permanent PositionThe Company
Client is a global analytical services and solutions provider with offerings including the leading Field and Laboratory services business that serve the biopharma, food, environmental, safety and applied end markets to accelerate scientific outcomes. Since 1937, Client has served as a trusted partner in laboratory analysis and management and today complements its service offerings with a broad portfolio of atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, and chromatography instruments, consumables, and reagents. With a dedicated team of more than 5,000 team members, the Company serves customers in more than 35 countries.Purpose
- The individual will become a key member of a group of senior client researchers and liaise closely with other scientists at client's partners and collaborators.
- This position emphasizes "hands on” physical instrument research and development activities including design, construction, optimization, and troubleshooting of prototype chromatography equipment.
Responsibilities
- Under the guidance of a principal scientist, execute on scientific research with an emphasis on developing next generation technology, trade secrets, and intellectual property.
- Act as a chromatography scientific team member within the R&D team during implementation and process confirmation phases, allowing thorough conceptualization and overall design and testing of new products.
- Influence the scientific community and market via patents, publications, and conference presentations.
- Assist on research project planning and time estimates.
- Evaluate competitive products and new technologies from research institutions, aiming to enhance future products.
- Work with manufacturing, sustaining, and service personnel to improve quality, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability of products.
- Demonstrate independent and creative scientific thinking, ability in solving complex problems, and resilience to setbacks and changes.
- Experience and ability to work on multiple collaborative projects in a cross-functional program team environment.
- Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree in Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering, with strong computer and mathematics skills required, Postdoctoral fellowship is strongly preferred.
- Minimum 3+ years of experience with a proven track record of working in a relevant chromatography R&D environment.
- Knowledge of chromatography theory and components and prior experience is a must.
- Knowledge and experience in design and development of chromatography systems is preferred.
- Strong instrumentation design skills is preferred but troubleshooting ability is a must.
- Proficient programming skills in one or more industry standard computer languages or firmware.
- Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and electrical is an asset.
- Ability to dissect problems and projects into manageable tasks.
- Excellent group interaction and negotiating skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks with different priorities.
- Previous successful academic or work-related experience is preferred.
- Proven track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Willingness to grow professionally within a team of experts.
- Ability to manage time between multiple tasks.
- Ability to interface and work collaboratively with representatives from different departments across the company including divisions in other countries.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a large team.
- Possessing a task- and goal-oriented mindset
- Analytical thinking driven by data.
- Ability to see both the small and the big picture.
- Possessing strong organizational skills.
- Problem solving aptitude.
- Attention to detail.
- Adaptable to change.