Research Associate III – Sustainability & Investigation

Job Title: Research Associate III – Sustainability & Investigation
Location: Tucson, AZ 85755
Duration: 12 Months+ (Possible Extension)
 
Education:

• Req: Bachelor’s degree in science (MCB, Biology, Chemistry, Physiology, etc.).

• Req: 4 years’ relevant job experience.

• Direct wet lab experience, preferably with IHC, histology, or tissue diagnostics.
• Experience in root-cause analysis, investigation, and issue resolution for products and processes in a research and development setting.
• Familiarity and experience working within regulated quality systems, including processes for Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) and Non-Conformance Reports (Client).
• Previous manufacturing or product development experience.
• Experience with ADO (Azure DevOps) or Agile methodologies.

• Individual contributor responsible for project providing support for a wide variety PCQT (Product Care and Quality Team) projects.
• Performs reagent-based or assay-based investigations to address reagent quality, performance or compliance on-market product issues.
• Product includes primary stains, advanced staining reagents, special stains, and bulk reagents used for automated H&E, IHC (immunohistochemistry) and ISH (in-situ hybridization) applications.
• Works collaboratively across functions including Global Operations or Manufacturing, Complaint Investigation and Resolution, Global Customer Support, Lifecycles, Product Development, Quality, Regulatory, and Global organizations.

• Designs a wide range of experimental protocols.
• Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
• Maintains complete and accurate records.
• Normally receives general directions on routine and new assignments.
• Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment.
• Works on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Participates in cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation or core team.
• Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.
• Establishes interfaces across other organizational groups.
• Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.
• Prepares and presents experimental procedures and results in group and project teams.
• Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.

• Req: Bachelor's Degree in Science (MCB, Biology, Chemistry, Physiology, etc.).

• Req: 4 years relevant job experience.