Scientist III

If you are a highly skilled Scientist in research with project management abilities, take your career to the next level at Labcorp as a Staff Scientist and join our growing team in Madison, WI. Labcorp’s work in developing new pharmaceutical solutions has an incredible impact on the lives of millions of patients worldwide, helping transform great science into great medicines. Be a part of this life-saving work!

Position Summary:

The Staff Scientist performs day-to-day technical management of studies with occasional mentorship and guidance management to develop general expertise in the field. They are responsible for the design, conduct and reporting of studies to meet scientific, regulatory and client requirements. (Studies will be of intermediate complexity in design and scope).

Candidates given best consideration will have the following qualifications:

• A minimum of 7 years related experience in a laboratory environment, 3 years within the designated field of position.

• Knowledge of GLP and regulatory guidelines.

• Proficiency in project management skills.

• Ability to conduct literature review.

• Skilled in data interpretation and report writing for studies.

• Familiar with the use of standard laboratory equipment and analytical instrumentation, including GC/MS, HPLC and LC/MS.

• Skilled in customer service communication.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Reviews technical validity of projects and results with occasional help from more experienced scientists.

• Evaluates data for report preparation and experiment modification, as applicable and writes comprehensive reports.

• Project management responsibilities, including client interaction.

• Co-authorship of scientific papers and posters.

• Adds basic understanding of scientific knowledge to assigned projects.

• Learns to manage client relationships for research projects.

• Maintains positive control over timing and scheduling issues related to the study process.

• If acting as a PI, consults with Study Director to determine project requirements. Suggest and/or guide plans to accomplish these requirements.

• If acting as a Study Director, consults with PI to finalist project requirements with client.

• Supply information to assist in the preparation of the preliminary cost and duration discussions.

• Prepares feasibility/development, validation protocols and/or sample analysis outlines as required.

• Partners with Study Coordinators to prepare and communicate appropriate documents to clients for approval.

• Explains scientific performance expectations to scientific staff and directs study team at study initiation, communicates final protocol or sample analysis outline.

• Monitors/evaluates/reviews the scientific performance of the study. Provides clients with regular progress updates.

• Initiates, reviews, and approves (as appropriate) protocol deviations and study communication forms.

• If acting as a PI, discuss project issues or scope changes with the Study Director, suggest solutions and action to solve study issues, manages the impact on time and cost, reviews protocol changes and communicates the status of changes to client and management, as necessary.

• Participates in post project assessments by providing input on team performance.

• Participates in, and may host, client visits.

• Assures on-time delivery of high-quality data and reports.

• Assures that the final report, including any changes, is approved and in compliance with appropriate SOPs and regulatory agency guidelines.

• Provides relevant information to assure accuracy of forecast and revenue recognition.

• Participate in CAIR discussions.

• Contribute to technical policies, such as SOPs.

Education

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science is required.

• PhD degree desired (additional experience not required with a PhD).

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only.  For more detailed information, please click here. 

Why People choose to work at Labcorp: 
At Labcorp, it is our people that make us great – it is what our clients, our partners and, most importantly, what our employees say. Here, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with extraordinary people with diverse viewpoints. You will discover your own outstanding potential as we build an even stronger organization with industry leaders from early development to the clinic and beyond. We help our clients develop medicines that improve health and improve lives of their family and friends. 

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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