Senior Research Associate

$79,040 - $79,040/Yr

System One - Tucson, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Tucson, AZ

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Research Associate is responsible for conducting research, development, and laboratory experimentation to support Ventana projects. This role requires technical expertise in designing, executing, and interpreting experiments, as well as preparing technical reports and maintaining laboratory documentation. The position may involve acting as a principal investigator and requires a high level of professional expertise in scientific literature and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Designs experimental plan to support project objectives.
• Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
• Maintains complete and accurate records.
• Normally acts independently for developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment.
• Recognized expert across a wide range of techniques and their application.
• Recognizes and documents activities for publication and/or patent potential.
• May participate in scientific conferences and contribute to scientific journals.
• Works on extremely complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
• Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Participates or leads 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.
• Trains others in areas of expertise.
• May supervise lower-level personnel and laboratory operations.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Science - Required
• 4 years relevant job experience - Required
• Knows wide range of experimental techniques and skills in their applications. - Required
• Capable with searching scientific literature to gain information about specific topics. - Required
• Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications. - Required

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.