Research And Development Scientist

ClinLab Staffing; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing company is seeking a Scientific Recruiter for a mid-senior level role in Silver Spring, MD. You will be responsible for developing and validating diagnostic assays, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimizing laboratory workflows. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented individuals with significant laboratory experience and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5-8 years of experience in a regulated laboratory.
• Hands-on experience in operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Familiarity with CLIA/CAP and FDA IVD standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and validate assays for high throughput clinical labs.
• Implement quality control procedures to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Coordinate the validation of automated methods and systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

This range is provided by ClinLab Staffing. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr

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Scientific Recruiter focusing in NY, NJ, PA, MD, and DE

Responsibilities:

• Development, feasibility, and validation of novel assays intended for diagnostic use in CLIA/CAP/NYSDOH high throughput clinical laboratory while ensuring high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility
• Optimization and validation of current assays for diagnostic use in a CLIA/CAP/NYSDOH high throughput clinical laboratory while ensuring high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility
• Design and execute reagent, equipment qualification and validation studies
• Generate detailed documentation of experimental methodology, materials, and results
• Implement and maintain quality control procedures to ensure the reliability and accuracy of assay results and adherence to regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Analyze and interpret experimental data, prepare protocols, technical reports, standard operating procedures, and documentation for internal record and/or regulatory submissions
• Transfer finalized product design to technical laboratory teams ensuring timely delivery
• Perform routine maintenance and monitoring of laboratory equipment, keep accurate laboratory records, and ensure proper archiving of pathology specimens
• Ensure that common lab automation equipment and instrumentation is properly maintained and in good working order.
• Analyze multi-instrument workflows, identify bottlenecks, and develop solutions to improve efficiency, throughput, cost, and quality. Modify existing systems, instruments, methods and software to meet evolving needs.
• Create methods, operate, and maintain lab automation equipment, as well as troubleshooting and training technologists and scientists.
• Coordinate the validation and verification testing of automated methods to ensure precision, accuracy, and reproducibility of results
• Creating expert-level written reports and delivering verbal communications to peers, management, and larger groups
• Development of educational & training materials and standards operating procedures (SOPs).
• Lead meetings, deliver presentations and create reports for communicating new product development efforts.
• Take ownership for designing and outlining milestones needed to enable a product or product feature to follow a timeline. Collaborate closely with other development, operation, and quality teams.
• Collaborating closely with team members to coordinate and troubleshoot multiple experiments, accommodate changing priorities and timelines, and provide updates on project progress
• Promotes the company Mission, Values, and Quality Policy
• Supports the maintenance, development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Supports and participates in special company-wide projects
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5-8 years of experience

Experience:

• Prior research, development, and validation experience in a regulated laboratory
• Hands-on experience in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and scripting of liquid handlers, dispensers, plate washers, plate readers, etc
• Experience streamlining workflows, developing automated laboratory processes, and instrumentation systems from designing concepts to process validation and implementation.
• Familiarity with regulatory and quality standards for diagnostic assay development (e.g., CLIA/CAP, NYSDOH, FDA IVD)
• Prior clinical or research laboratory experience with clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, molecular & genetics, parasitology, and virology
• A detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills, adept at both written and verbal communication

Certification:

• ASCP certification (MLS or CLS) or equivalent preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

• Master’s degree with 3-5 years of experience
• PhD with 2+ years of experience

Experience:

• Prior research, development, and validation experience in a regulated laboratory
• Hands-on experience in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and scripting of liquid handlers, dispensers, plate washers, plate readers, etc
• Experience streamlining workflows, developing automated laboratory processes, and instrumentation systems from designing concepts to process validation and implementation.
• Experience developing interfaces between lab automation and Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) databases.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, VB.NET, Python, etc.
• Familiarity with regulatory and quality standards for diagnostic assay development (e.g., CLIA/CAP, NYSDOH, FDA IVD)
• Prior clinical or research laboratory experience with clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, molecular & genetics, parasitology, and virology
• A detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills, adept at both written and verbal communication

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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Medical insurance

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401(k)

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