Assistant Scientist

Position Title: Scientist - I (Assistant)

Work Location: Rahway, NJ 07065

Assignment Duration: 12 months

Work Schedule: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Position Summary:

* The position is an in-person position, operating from Rahway, New Jersey site. This position will receive day-to-day responsibilities from the Senior Specialist, Laboratory Operations Management - Device & Combination Product development.

Key Responsibilities:

* Coordinate and perform general laboratory administrative duties including, but not limited to, maintaining testing, calibration and equipment maintenance scheduling, ordering routine & specialty supplies, and facilities management.

* Maintain development and GXP laboratory equipment and instrumentation in accordance with internal and industry best-practices/standards.

* Coordinate laboratory technical & safety training, including documentation lifecycle management.

* Collaborate with key internal & external (outside DD&T) stakeholders to coordinate/arrange new vendor technology evaluations.

* Support team with laboratory procurement needs including purchase orders, invoice payments and expense tracking.

* Support team with domestic and international shipping of equipment (testing & manufacturing) and product samples (drug & combination product).

* Extraordinary attention to detail, independent judgement, and the ability to prioritize and execute work activities with minimal supervision.

* Ability to interact professionally with internal and external colleagues both on-site and remotely to maintain laboratory workflows & operations.

Qualification & Experience:

* Associate degree is minimum.

* B.S/MS in Life Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent field is required.

* Minimum of 0-1 year of direct laboratory experience.

* Advanced computer skills using MS Outlook, Teams, Project, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe.

Specific physical requirements include:

* Must be able to lift, box, and unbox up to 45 lbs unassisted.

* Must be able to move pallets using a pallet jack.

* Must be able to walk everyday at least 5 miles.

Preferred experiences include:

* Experience in device and combination product characterization & mechanical testing is highly preferred.

* Experience in GXP-Analytical laboratory testing or management is highly preferred.

* SAP/Concur or related system experience processing purchase orders (PO), expense reports, payment requests, vendor add forms, as well as stockroom inventory reports.