Research Associate Scientific III

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly compensation

Biomaterials project exposure

Product development and scale-up

Job summary

Client, a leading medical device and life sciences organization, is seeking an R&D Scientist / Research Associate to join the Research & Development Department, supporting Product Development and Biomaterials Teams. The role emphasizes analytical skills, attention to detail, and cross-functional collaboration.

Based in Round Lake, IL (Onsite), the position offers competitive hourly compensation and opportunities to contribute to innovative biomaterials projects and manufacturing scale-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3-6 years of lab experience, or Master's with 1-2 years of experience.
• Experience in GMP/QSR-regulated laboratory environments.
• Strong background in experimental design, method development, and validation.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot and solve technical research challenges.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute laboratory experiments with minimal supervision.
• Support biomaterial scale-up and transfer from laboratory research to manufacturing.
• Analyze experimental results and provide technical recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, QSR, safety, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate external testing activities, documentation, and technical reporting.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree with 3-6 years lab experience

Master's degree with 1-2 years experience

Job description

Our client, a leading medical device and life sciences organization, is seeking a R&D Scientist / Research Associate to join their team. As an R&D Scientist / Research Associate, you will be part of the Research & Development Department supporting Product Development and Biomaterials Teams. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and cross-functional collaboration abilities which will align successfully in the organization.

Round Lake, IL (Onsite)

Pay Range:

$47.75/hr - $50.75/hr
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What’s the Job?

• Design and execute laboratory experiments with minimal supervision.
• Support biomaterial scale-up and transfer from laboratory research to manufacturing.
• Analyze experimental results and provide technical recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, QSR, safety, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate external testing activities, documentation, and technical reporting.

What’s Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with 3-6 years of lab experience, or Master's degree with 1-2 years of experience.
• Experience working in GMP/QSR-regulated laboratory environments.
• Strong background in experimental design, method development, and validation.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot and solve technical research challenges.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

What’s in it for me?

• Competitive hourly compensation.
• Opportunity to work on innovative medical device and biomaterials projects.
• Exposure to product development and manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Collaborative cross-functional research environment.
• Potential for contract extension or conversion based on performance.