Process Development Scientist

Echo-Consulting-Group; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Echo Consulting Group, Inc. in Juncos, PR is seeking a highly skilled scientist to conceive, design, implement, and execute scientific experiments under supervision. The role emphasizes generating robust data and contributing to project goals.

The candidate will design experimental strategies, analyze results, and ensure compliance with protocols and regulatory guidelines, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and potentially leading department-wide initiatives.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific analysis and troubleshooting
• Fully bilingual English/Spanish
• Strong knowledge of cGMP and regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

• Conceives, designs, executes or evaluates experimental strategies and interprets data to support project goals.
• Ensures studies comply with protocols and applicable guidelines/regulations.
• Mentors others and develops new protocols to address issues.
• Presents findings in scientific reports, regulatory documents, or invention disclosures.

Skills

Scientific analysis

Troubleshooting

Laboratory skills

Organization

Verbal/written communication

Leadership/mentoring

Project management

Attention to detail

Bilingual English/Spanish

Regulatory knowledge (cGMP)

Data interpretation

Education

Doctorate or MSc + 2 yrs scientific experience

Job description

ECHO Consulting Group is a highly successful and growing consulting company serving the Healthcare industry. We offer professional development, training, competitive compensation, and a stimulating, collaborative work environment. Our core services span validation, quality management & regulatory compliance, manufacturing support, and project management. We are committed to providing exciting career opportunities in an atmosphere that values trust, respect, teamwork, creative talent, enthusiasm, and diligence.

Summary of Role:

To conceive, design, implement, and execute specific scientific experiments, which contribute to the successful completion of goals and/or projects under the general guidance of a supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Conceives and designs, executes or evaluates, and interprets experimental strategies. Provides input to new processes to generate robust and reliable data.

• Ensures that studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

• Designs, monitors or conducts experimental strategies with general guidance from supervisor.

• Provides data analysis and interpretation, and assesses impact of the data on the project.

• Keeps current in field of scientific expertise and areas relevant to their function. Monitors field of expertise, including literature and technology development, and communicates relevant observations.

• May introduce advanced scientific methods. Develops and implements new and novel protocols to address specific issues.

• May represent the department on project teams under supervision of a senior scientific staff member.

• May initiate productive collaborations within and outside of the department or company.

• Advises or assists others in experimental design and/or interpretation/diagnosis of data and implementing innovative remedies. Independently authors scientific reports, summary documents, complex regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents.

• Participates in external scientific community.

• May assume lead role in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees.

• May develop supervisory and mentoring skills. Develops and follows timelines for completing project team work.

Shift: Administrative - first shift (flexible / 2nd shift)

Location: Juncos, PR

Education:Doctorate OR Master + 2 years of Scientific experience OR Bachelor's + 4 years of Scientific experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Personnel with experience in the inspection (manual/automatic), packaging area, incoming (primary containers), and Process Development Lab

• Willing to work in a Process Development laboratory environment

Skills:

• Advanced scientific analysis and troubleshooting skills.

• Advanced laboratory work skills. Ability to motivate and/or supervise the activities of others.

• Must be well organized, have multi-task project experience, and be able to communicate and work well with other departments.

• Must have demonstrated skills and competencies in the following areas: Verbal communication, Written communication including technical writing skills, negotiation and conflict resolution.

• Analytical problem solving, Project management.

• Ability to be flexible and manage change.

• Computer literacy (Windows environment: Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Skills requiring the application of scientific theory.

• Creative skills in the design and performance of scientific experiments and interpretation of results.

• Strong knowledge of cGMPs.

• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Echo Consulting Group, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or membership in any other class protected by federal, state, or local law.

We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this Echo Consulting Group, Inc. depends solely on your qualifications.