Scientist I

Overview

Position Summary:

Performs entry level professional laboratory work of a routine nature requiring application of general and specialized methods, techniques, and instruments.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions:

• Performs a variety of laboratory procedures and experiments.  Periodically communicates results, problems, and progress to supervisor
• Schedules own activities in accordance with assignments and priorities; Detects problems in routine procedures caused by instrument difficulties, or in reagent preparation and/or handling
• Understands correct operating procedures and techniques for required laboratory instruments
• Obtains data and reduces by necessary calculations; collates results and prepares reports as required; maintains accurate, precise, and legible laboratory notebooks.
• May perform, as professional judgment and experience are developed, an expanded range of laboratory experiments, tests, and procedures. Selects standard methods and utilizes those methods in specific tasks and analysis of results.  Assignments may be specific, and with limited objectives that involve a number of tasks.
• Understands experimental design; Familiar with theory and practice sufficient to detect deviations in results and/or potential problems.
• Selects appropriate experimental and analytical methods, define protocols, and schedule tasks.
• Acquires information from scientific literature, reagent vendors, or other Werfen groups as required; May recommend improvements in routine analytical methods.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

 Budget Managed (if applicable)

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• N/A

 Internal Networking/Key Relationships

• Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor and other professionals in the section or group.

 Skills & Capabilities:

• Functional and Technical Skills, Oral and Written Communications, Managing and Measuring Work, Personal Learning, Problem Solving.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

Education:

• Knowledge acquired through a Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

• Bachelor's minimum 1  year of relevant experience

Additional Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Duties require broad use and application of scientific principles, theories and concepts in field  of expertise.

International  Mobility:

• Required: no 

Travel Requirements:

• <5% of time