Clinical R&D Mass Spec Specialist

Revvity; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time-Off

Parental Benefits

Job summary

Revvity, Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks a Scientific Program Lead, Mass Spectrometry Operations to bridge R&D and the Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, transitioning assays to regulated clinical testing and supporting validation and deployment.

You will collaborate with R&D, operations, quality, regulatory, and project management to enable technology transfer, optimize workflows, and prepare for service expansion, with leadership opportunities over time.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biochemistry, STEM related discipline.
• Experience with LC-MS/MS assay development, optimization, validation, or implementation.
• Strong technical writing experience including SOPs, validation reports, protocols, and scientific documentation.
• Experience working in a regulated laboratory environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead transfer of LC-MS/MS assays from R&D into clinical laboratory operations.
• Coordinate assay feasibility, optimization, validation, and implementation activities.
• Convert research methodologies into scalable and robust clinical workflows.
• Develop and review validation protocols, reports, SOPs, and technical documentation.
• Support launch readiness activities for new mass spectrometry assays.
• Provide scientific support for routine LC-MS/MS testing operations.
• Monitor assay performance, quality metrics, and instrument performance trends.
• Assist with troubleshooting analytical, instrumentation, and workflow challenges.
• Collaborate with laboratory personnel to improve efficiency, quality, and turnaround times.
• Support maintenance and optimization of LC-MS/MS instrumentation and associated workflows.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, NYSDOH, and other applicable requirements.
• Support investigations, corrective actions, proficiency testing, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in QC data review and ongoing assay performance monitoring.
• Serve as a technical resource for clinical laboratory personnel.
• Assist with training and onboarding of new staff.
• Coordinate cross-functional project activities and communicate progress to leadership.
• Contribute to long-term planning for expansion of Mass Spectrometry capabilities and test menu growth.
• Develop operational leadership skills with the expectation of assuming increasing management responsibilities over time.

Skills

Communication

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Regulated environment

Education

PhD in Biochemistry, STEM related discipline

Tools

LC-MS/MS

Job description

Position Summary

The Scientific Program Lead, Mass Spectrometry Operations serves as the primary liaison between Research & Development and the Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory. This role is responsible for transitioning assays from development into regulated clinical testing, supporting validation and implementation activities, optimizing workflows, and ensuring operational readiness for new testing services. The successful candidate will partner closely with R&D scientists, laboratory operations, quality, regulatory affairs, and project management teams to facilitate technology transfer, assay deployment, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position is intended to develop into a laboratory leadership role with increasing responsibility for mass spectrometry operations, personnel, quality systems, and strategic growth initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

Assay Transfer and Implementation

• Lead transfer of LC-MS/MS assays from R&D into clinical laboratory operations.
• Coordinate assay feasibility, optimization, validation, and implementation activities.
• Convert research methodologies into scalable and robust clinical workflows.
• Develop and review validation protocols, reports, SOPs, and technical documentation.
• Support launch readiness activities for new mass spectrometry assays.

Mass Spectrometry Operations

• Provide scientific support for routine LC-MS/MS testing operations.
• Monitor assay performance, quality metrics, and instrument performance trends.
• Assist with troubleshooting analytical, instrumentation, and workflow challenges.
• Collaborate with laboratory personnel to improve efficiency, quality, and turnaround times.
• Support maintenance and optimization of LC-MS/MS instrumentation and associated workflows.

Quality and Compliance

• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, NYSDOH, and other applicable requirements.
• Support investigations, corrective actions, proficiency testing, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in QC data review and ongoing assay performance monitoring.

Leadership and Strategic Development

• Serve as a technical resource for clinical laboratory personnel.
• Assist with training and onboarding of new staff.
• Coordinate cross-functional project activities and communicate progress to leadership.
• Contribute to long-term planning for expansion of Mass Spectrometry capabilities and test menu growth.
• Develop operational leadership skills with the expectation of assuming increasing management responsibilities over time.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in Biochemistry, STEM related discipline.
• Experience with LC-MS/MS assay development, optimization, validation, or implementation.
• Strong technical writing experience including SOPs, validation reports, protocols, and scientific documentation.
• Experience working in a regulated laboratory environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting clinical laboratory operations.
• Familiarity with CLSI guidelines and assay validation requirements.
• Experience with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry platforms.
• Knowledge of quality systems, CAP, CLIA, and New York State regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading projects across multiple departments.

The pay range for this full-time position is a salary 75,000.00 - 90,500.00 Annual USD. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this position. The pay offered to the successful candidate will take into account internal equity, work location, and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that base pay is only one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This range allows for the successful candidate to have an opportunity to progress within the position and develop at our company. This base pay range does not take into account bonuses, equity, or other benefits which may be applicable and are dependent on the level and position offered.

What do we offer?

We provide competitive and comprehensive benefits to our employees. Below are some highlights of our benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• Parental Benefits
• Compassionate Care Leave
• 401k with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more about Revvity's benefits by visiting our Bswift page. Log-In instructions are provided towards the bottom of the Bswift page.

For benefit-eligible roles only. Part-time and temporary roles may not be eligible for all benefits listed. Please reach out to your recruiter for more information.