Staff Scientist I

Job Details: Job Location: SLC - Millcreek , UT, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Primary Purpose: Develops and/or validates methodologies for various compounds and components in 
compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and regulatory agency guidelines. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 
• Organizes, conducts, and evaluates analytical results and testing in compliance with applicable 
methods, protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines. 
• Maintains study documentation and laboratory records. 
• Independently sets-up, maintains, operates, and performs routine and non-routine maintenance on general equipment as directed. 
• Provides daily updates for individual analytical runs and project status to Principal Analytical 
Investigator (PAI) and/or management. 
• Ensures all data meets acceptance criteria and troubleshoots failures. 
• Ensures all data is analyzed, processed, and compiled in a timely manner. 
• Performs peer review of data. 
• Identifies and proactively addresses deviations from normal results and informs PAI and/or 
management of any problems and/or deviations that may affect the integrity of the data; 
participates in corrective action of problems. 
• Promotes a cohesive team environment. 
• Assists in setting up and performing method development and validation of various analytes in a variety of matrices with supervision. 
• Makes suggestions for modifications in test methods or procedures. 
• Provides input and participates in project meetings, plans, monitors, and guides project work. 
• Ability to assist lead chemists on projects, with supervision. 
• Maintains a clean and safe laboratory work environment. 
• Trains and assists less experienced staff. 
• Interacts with internal and external clients. 
• Participates in client visits as needed. 
• Assists in communicating technical information. 
• Participates in process improvement initiatives. 
• Effectively plans and utilizes personnel and resources for timely completion of assigned projects. • Assists in writing reports, methods, protocols, and Standard Operating Procedures. 
• Assists in evaluation of data for incorporation into written reports. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions: 
• May work with potentially hazardous substances. 
• Mandatory immunizations and screening as required. 
• Overtime and weekend work as required. 
• Work requires some standing and sitting for long periods of time, including working within a laboratory hood and at standing bench top. 
• Work requires the use of PPE (personal protective equipment).
Qualifications: Experience: 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in chemistry or related scientific field with 6-8+ years’ experience is 
required – OR – Master's degree or equivalent in chemistry or related scientific field with 5+ years’ 
experience is required – OR – Ph.D. or equivalent in chemistry or scientific field with 2+ years’ experience is required. 

***Significant work experience will be considered as a substitution for education*** 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
• Understands the method development and method validation process. 
• Performs complex analytical methods on biological matrices, often involving problem solving 
situations. 
• Applies and interprets scientific theories, concepts, techniques, and regulatory requirements in 
bioanalytical and mass spectrometry studies and accepts a leadership role in developing 
scientific approaches. 
• Works in a teamwork setting for technical direction on complex bioanalytical and mass 
spectrometry projects. 
• Tracks hours on a consistent project-to-project basis. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: 
• Experience troubleshooting analytical methods. 
• Knowledge of regulatory guidance for bioanalysis. 
• Former bioanalytical CRO experience. 
• Customer service experience. 
• LIMS experience.