Scientist (Ops- 1st Shift)

Job Title: Scientist
Location: Branchburg, NJ
Duration: 1 year+ contract
Pay rate: $20.28- $32.60/hr. on w2

Scientist is needed for the support of overall Technical Support objectives.
The successful candidate will conduct non-routine laboratory experiments designed to implement new technologies or investigate basic scientific questions relevant to customer complaints/technical issues with Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assays and reagents and project responsibilities.
Designs, plans and executes assigned investigation/trouble shooting activities, research/development related experiments/projects and applying scientific knowledge and accumulated experience to complete projects.
Need to accurately record information and make sound scientific interpretation of experimental results, which are to be communicated to non-scientific audience through investigational reports and verbal presentations.
The successful candidate should have deductive reasoning and critical thinking in their tasks as they attempt to enact change to processes and reinforce new methodology in solving problems.
Establish priorities, create and maintain time frames, and report status of project's progress toward established project goals and deadlines.
Prepare regular, internal project update reports and comprehensive project status reviews as required.
Keeps supervisor informed of status of all projects, particularly of significant findings and results in critical problem areas.
Ensures that technical activities under delegated supervision are conducted with the framework of both internal (e.g., Safety Regulations) and external (e.g., OSHA) guidelines and regulation

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in Biological science.
3 years of relevant industry experience or general laboratory experience.