Senior Research Associate – PHCS

Planet Pharma; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 108,886,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma in Tucson, AZ is seeking a research scientist to design experimental plans and execute bench experiments in support of ongoing projects within in‑vitro diagnostics. You will prepare technical reports and maintain meticulous records while developing new methods and evaluating criteria.

The role requires independent work to improve lab processes, contribute to publications or patents, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience designing experimental plans to support project objectives.
• Ability to execute bench experiments and analyze data.
• Proficient in preparing technical reports and summaries.
• Maintain complete and accurate records.
• Ability to work independently to develop methods and evaluation criteria.
• Identify improvements to lab processes and environment.
• Recognized expert across a wide range of techniques.
• Document activities for publication or patents.

Responsibilities

• Participates or leads cross functional technical teams.
• Trains others in areas of expertise.
• Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.
• Monitors work to ensure quality and promote Quality First Time.

Skills

Experimental design

Bench experiments

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Record keeping

Independent judgment

Team collaboration

Training others

Job description

As a global leader in in‑vitro diagnostics, we focus on developing innovative solutions that are crucial for decision‑making throughout a person’s health journey. Our work includes:

• Integrated Solutions: Bringing to market diagnostic testing, laboratory efficiency tools, healthcare digitalization, and decision support software.
• Precision Information: Delivering increasingly precise information through our products to help save lives, manage infection risks, and monitor the effectiveness of treatments.
• Companion Diagnostics: Partnering with pharmaceutical companies to create assays that identify patients who are most likely to respond to a particular drug.

JOB SUMMARY

• Designs experimental plan to support project objectives.
• Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
• Maintains complete and accurate records.
• Normally acts independently for developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment.
• Recognized expert across a wide range of techniques and their application.
• Recognizes and documents activities for publication and/or patent potential.
• May participate in scientific conferences and contribute to scientific journals.
• Works on extremely complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
• Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Participates or leads cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation or core team.
• Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.
• Establishes interfaces across other organizational groups.
• Trains others in areas of expertise.
• May supervise lower level personnel and laboratory operations.
• Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.
• Prepares and presents experimental procedures and results in group and project teams.
• Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.

Pay ranges between $30-38/hr based on experience