R1184401: Staff Scientist

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At first glance, you'll see that for more than 80 years we've been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. We're building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and you'll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a significant career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we're working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges.

The Staff Scientist in Sustaining Engineering group is responsible for leading and implementing projects that will deliver value to the company, facilitate growth and meet cost, quality, and delivery objectives. Performs optimization of products/processes, production procedures, specifications, product scale-up, technology transfer, and process/product validation activities.

This position is an integral part of the Miami Consumable Sustaining Engineering and report to the Senior Manager. The role is located in Hialeah, Florida.

If you thrive in a multifunctional, fast-paced, leadership role and want to work to build a world-class healthcare organization-read on!

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead process/product improvement projects for the Hematology, Flow Cytometry, and Particle Characterization businesses that ensure product quality while achieving direct material cost savings.
• Identify and resolve the sophisticated technical issues with current Hematology Reagent and Immunology products or qualify enhancement to the existing or modify products.
• Optimize production procedures and process/product specifications.
• Independently design, execute, and analyze complex experimental work as well as present conclusions.
• Use Continuous Improvement mentality to manage projects, problem solve and identify process improvements.
• Communicates difficult concepts and influences others to adopt a different point of view.
• A strong team contributor and results-oriented.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science with 9+ years' experience OR Master's degree in field with 7+ years' experience OR Doctoral degree in field with 4+ years' experience.
• Problem-solving skills, root cause analysis, experimental design, statistical data analysis and interpretation of results.
• Strong technical background in designing and writing study documents, including study protocols, experimental records and study reports, etc.
• Proven track record of working in GMP environment with automated manufacturing production.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Hematology, conjugation, purification, and reagents manufacturing processes
• Design changes in a regulated environment are highly desired.
• Project leadership/management experience.

Beckman Coulter, a Danaher company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that contribute to associates' and their families' lives. Whether it's a health care program, paid time off, or 401K savings plans our programs give to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com. We believe you'll like what you see.

Danaher is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong and all voices are heard. We believe in our associates and the unique perspectives they bring to every challenge, which is why we'll empower you to push the boundaries of what's possible.

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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