Senior Scientist, Microbiology & Process Engineering

BD; Glencoe (KY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site collaboration

Total Rewards program

Job summary

Waters is seeking a Senior Scientist to provide technical leadership and hands-on support for Process Engineering activities, with emphasis on Phoenix ID/AST and Sensi Disc product sustaining, manufacturing support, and quality investigations.

You will design and execute studies, analyze data, and contribute to cross-functional projects while ensuring GMP compliance and timely product disposition.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of laboratory, microbiology, manufacturing support, quality, or process engineering experience in Life Science or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports Phoenix ID/AST and Sensi Disc product sustaining activities, including manufacturing investigations, QC issue resolution, complaint investigation testing, and technical support for operations.
• Designs, coordinates, executes, and documents experimental studies, pilot testing, qualification activities, stability testing, and investigational testing to support product performance, process changes, and business continuity.
• Collects, reviews, analyzes, and interprets scientific data to support product disposition, recommendation memos, specification changes, etc.
• Provides technical leadership for cross-functional teams supporting new product development, product sustainability, supply continuity, cost improvement, and process optimization initiatives.
• Coordinates laboratory schedules, testing plans, resource needs, sample submission, and follow-up activities to ensure project timelines and manufacturing support needs are met.

Skills

Microbiology techniques

Phoenix ID/AST testing

Sensi Disc testing

Quality investigations

Manufacturing support

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences

Tools

SAP

Job description

Waters is seeking a Senior Scientist to provide technical leadership and hands-on support for Process Engineering activities, with emphasis on Phoenix ID/AST and Sensi Disc product sustaining, manufacturing support, and quality investigations.

You will design and execute studies, analyze data, and contribute to cross-functional projects while ensuring GMP compliance and timely product disposition.