Associate Principal Scientist, Virology

Overview: Designs, supervise, and interprets research & development and GMP studies as part of Testing Operations. Provides appropriate resources to team to conduct studies. Supervises team of scientific personnel with varying skill level. Directs and leads team to stay on track to meet project deadlines. Oversees assay transfers between client / inter-department and Testing Operations. Serves as Testing Operations lead on manufacturing core teams for low complexity programs. Authors technical documents, procedures, policies, SOPs, & risk assessments, as needed.Responsibilities:

• Supervise team of scientific personnel with varying skill level and assumes responsibility for direct reports and team. Directs and leads team to stay on track to meet project deadlines. Communicates progress to manager regularly.
• Thorough understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Designs, supervise, and interprets R&D and GMP studies. Provides appropriate resources to team to conduct studies.
• Where applicable, leads scientific investigations as area SME.
• Oversees assay transfers as needed between client / inter-department and Operations.
• Conducts regular staff meetings and one on one meetings with each staff member.
• Serves as Testing representative on manufacturing core teams for low complexity programs.
• Participate on cross-functional teams in effort to solve organizational and process problems.
• Provide guidance and expertise to advance specific projects OR evaluate and propose new technologies and concepts in support of multiple projects.
• Broad knowledge in field of expertise, including the ability to interpret current literature relevant to R&D projects, and visibility outside of functional area.
• Lab equipment ownership. Responsible for REES/ELPRO monitoring and response.
• Authors custom quotes as needed and interfaces with Sales team.
• Authors technical documents, procedures, policies, SOPs, & risk assessments, as needed.
• Participates in webinars, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree in Biological Sciences or science related field with 12+ years of experience or
• Master’s degree in Biological Sciences with 10+ years of experience or
• PhD in Biological Sciences with 7+ years of experience.

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