The R&D Toxicology Scientist will develop, plan, conduct, and record results from complex experiments in clinical, forensics, or environmental toxicology. Often includes solid phase extraction of urine, oral fluid, serum, or whole blood specimens for qualitative or quantitative analysis on LC-MS/MS platforms. The scientist will prepare reports and analysis of results as related to the product, process, or assay. Activities may be focused on individual projects or assignments as a member of a project team which may include project leadership duties.
Responsibilities- Perform laboratory experiments following defined protocols and company procedures. Report status of assigned projects through the preparation of detailed reports and documentation that summarize experimental results.
- Work within established parameters on individual assignments, on project teams for longer-term projects and as a technical leader to Associate Scientists.
- Identify problems, investigate alternatives and recommend possible courses of action.
- Maintain knowledge of technological developments that may assist in the completion of an assignment or lead to new products, processes or procedures by reading current literature.
- Effectively utilize and apply advanced methods or technologies.
- Contribute ideas for new product development typically within existing markets.
- Responsibilities include working with infectious materials, supporting and complying with the company hazard waste handling practices.
- Other duties as assigned. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of work performed by the position.
Required Work Experience:
- Requires at least 6 (six) years of extensive laboratory/industry experience and significant demonstration of capabilities for a candidate with a Bachelor's degree or at least 4 (four) years of relevant industrial experience with a Master's degree, or a Ph.D. with thesis.
Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) operating experience
Chromatographic data processing/review
Biological sample handling and pipetting
- Experience in developing or validating LC-MS/MS assays following CLSI, ANSI/ASB, CAP, NYSDOH, or ISO regulations
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms in the operation of equipment or instruments located in the work environment.
- Frequently required to sit and stand; and is occasionally required to walk and stop.
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.
Knowledge:
- Knowledgeable in the use of common laboratory equipment and safe chemical handling.
- Requires a thorough knowledge of related products and technologies gained through developmental experience in an academic or industrial setting.
Skills:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as professional journals, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write complete reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one and small group situations.
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts to problem-solving situations.
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance and correlation techniques.
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a variety of situations.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
Master’s Degree
Doctoral Degree
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Skills Required
- 6 years of experience in a laboratory or industry setting with a Bachelor's degree
- 4 years of experience with a Master's degree
- Ph.D. with thesis
- Operating experience with LC-MS/MS
- Chromatographic data processing and review experience
- Experience in developing or validating LC-MS/MS assays
- Knowledge in safe chemical handling
- Ability to read and interpret professional documents
What We Do
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 47,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. The company offers physicians the broadest test menu (3,000+ tests), is a pioneer in developing innovative new tests, is the leader in cancer diagnostics, provides anatomic pathology (AP) services, & interpretive consultation through its medical & scientific staff of about 900 M.D.s & Ph.D.s. The company reported 2020 revenues of $9.44 billion. Quest Diagnostics offers the most extensive clinical testing network in the U.S., with laboratories in most major metropolitan areas, & in Mexico, the UK & India. The company also operates four esoteric laboratories, 40 outpatient AP laboratories, & 160 smaller, rapid-response laboratories. Patients may have specimens collected in any of the company’s approximately 2,250 patient service centers. On a typical workday, testing is performed for about 550,000 patients. Quest Diagnostics empowers healthcare organizations & clinicians with state-of-the-art connectivity solutions. The company is the leading provider of pre-employment drugs-of-abuse screening for employers & risk assessment services for the life insurance industry. It is the world’s 2nd largest provider of clinical trials testing for new pharmaceuticals. More information is available at www.questdiagnostics.com. Language Assistance / Non-Discrimination Notice Asistencia de Idiomas / Aviso de no Discriminación 語言協助 / 不歧視通知 www.QuestDiagnostics.com/home/nondiscrimination
