Scientist I

Description

Position Summary:

This is a full time exempt position. Responsible for initiating, directing and executing scientific research and/or development strategies for BFDX through a research staff or individual studies. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, productions and problems. Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures including but not limited to PCR, RT-PCR real-time PCR, and use of fluorescence-based nucleic acid detection techniques. May receive general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new assignments.

Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of BFDX’s Quality System.
• Plans and executes laboratory research.
• Work involves development of new instrumentation, software or processes, customer support and some training functions.
• Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.
• Makes contributions to literature and conferences.
• May advise top management on corporate research and development.
• Participates in development of patent applications.
• Responsible for development of research groups.
• Requires interaction with various company departments.
• Uses professional concepts to contribute to the development of company concepts and principles and to achieve objectives in creative and effective ways.
• Demonstrates potential for technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others, and independent thought.
• Ensures that laboratory notebooks for assigned projects/experiments are maintained in accordance with BFDX Employment Handbook.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in scientific discipline.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Desire and willingness to take ownership and be accountable for critical business line.
• Leadership ability with focus on developing team of project leaders and driving alignment and collaboration of other stakeholders of key priority projects.
• Self-motivated, and able to manage time effectively.
• Proactive
• Organized
• Critical and innovative thinker.
• Can effectively work as part of a team.
• Ability to understand multiple perspectives.
• Critical listening skills, and an ability to recognize and translate important and high-level information.
• Clear and transparent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to stay positive and calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to adjust to changes in priorities, and general flexibility in the work environment.

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