Job Title: Scientist
Duration: 12+ Months (Possible extension)
Location: Maple Grove, MN 55369
Onsite Role
Responsibilities:
- The Scientist I has engineering/science education, basic technical skill set, and the ability to work in a team setting.
- Applies engineering/scientific skills and commitment to quality to execute experiments and complete data analysis in support of projects.
- He/she is gaining knowledge in scientific/engineering concepts, business practices, and core business principles.
- Remains knowledgeable of technologies (including relevant literature) within functional area.
- Supports testing of new technologies and targets for research within functional area.
- Generates data to support, posters, presentations, and internal documents.
- Utilizes knowledge of legal boundaries surrounding information sharing and documenting may contribute to brainstorming intellectual property.
- Develops an understanding of experiments/protocols (e.g. DOE) and design process; executes under direction; completes routine work independently within functional area.
- Applies basic data analysis; develops understanding of more complex data analysis; identifies basic problematic issues with data; compares results with historical data.
- Summarizes results, contributes to the generation of technical reports, and completes experimental paperwork/lab notebook documentation.
- Develops methods and processes under direction from senior technical staff.
- Participates as an extended team member for experimental execution.
- Performs assigned routine experimental techniques and processes according to functional area.
- Orders supplies and may submit sample requests as directed by more senior staff and per the SOP.
- May perform equipment maintenance and generate and execute equipment IQ/OQ as needed.
- Adheres to all EH&S procedures and general housekeeping SOPs.
- Complies with site and department specific procedures on record keeping, use of log books, materials receiving, and inventory control.
- Completes time records and reports projects allocated time.
- May participate in implementing solutions for lab/infrastructure improvement.
Education/Experience:
- BA/BS degree in Biology or Chemistry (or a related Engineering field)
- 2+ years of medical device experience
- Hands-on approach to method development
- Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and simply, both orally and in writing
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities in a timeline driven environment
- Computer skills, including experience with the software applications Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat
- Prior experience in test documentation through lab notebooks or reports.
Preferred:
- Test Method development experience
- Knowledge of Minitab.
- Competent in Design of Experiments methodology (i.e. Design-Expert), scientific method, and statistical analysis software (i.e. Minitab)
- Demonstrated experience analyzing and fulfilling documentation requirements.
- Experience in medical device industry preferably testing medical devices.
