Scientist Job Description Sample Template
JOB TITLE:
- Scientist
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversees day-to-day operations by managing multiple analytical projects related to the development, qualification, and/or troubleshooting of sensitive, efficient, and reliable assays for a wide class of molecules simultaneously.
- Leading and executing the development of scale-down fermentation processes.
- Develop processes that predict the performance of strains.
- Supporting initial R&D studies to explore process adjustments for newly designed strains by planning, organizing, carrying out, analyzing, and reporting results of the studies.
- Ensures test results are accurate and valid.
- Maintains equipment and instruments in good operating condition recognize any malfunctions and troubleshoot as needed.
- Providing technical mentorship and guidance to other members of the team.
- Perform testing method development, verification, and validation, write and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Maintenance of current scientific knowledge in the areas of drug chemistry and toxicology.
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in laboratory science.
- Experience with analysis of pesticides, cannabinoids, solvents, and/or metals.
- Experience in cannabis safety testing is not necessary but highly desirable.
- Familiarity with food safety testing and requirements.
- Experience with HPLC, GC, GC/MS, and/or LC/MS/MS.
- Experience with the preparation of samples from diverse matrices.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at one time.
- Expert user of Microsoft Office and/or Google’s G Suite.
- Effective planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be 21 years of age.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
- The employee is frequently required to stand and sit for long periods at a time; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- Manual dexterity is essential to this position.
- The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds, preferably utilizing partner lift.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.