Scientific Associate Job at Qiagen, Germantown, MD

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  • Qiagen
  • Germantown, MD

Job Description

Overview

At the heart of QIAGEN’s business is a vision to make improvements in life possible.

We are on an exciting mission to make a real difference in science and healthcare. We are still the entrepreneurial company we started out as and have today achieved a size where we can bring our full power to many initiatives and to our presence across the globe. 
Our most valuable asset are our employees – more than 6000 in over 35 locations around the world. Our ambition is to ensure we have outstanding and passionate people working in the best teams and we are constantly looking for new talent to join us.  
There are few players who have shaped the world of modern science and healthcare as much as QIAGEN, and we have only just started.
If you are looking to advance your career, are seeking new challenges and opportunities, enjoy working in dynamic and international, diverse teams and want to make a real impact on people’s lives, then QIAGEN is where you need to be.

Join us. At QIAGEN, you make a difference every day.

Position Description

- Contribute to a team working on the design, development and improvement of immunodiagnostic assays based on ELISA and/or lateral flow technology.

- Coordinating with other team members to enable the planning and execution of studies accurately and timely.

- Execute feasibility and verification studies as required.

- Recording and analyzing experimental data and results, verifying data integrity and accuracy, and reporting on findings to the team.

- Maintaining accurate laboratory notebooks in a timely fashion and provides input to technical reports covering data

- Propose novel strategies and technologies and independently apply basic scientific principles to solve problems.

- Perform literature searches and have a broad knowledge and deep understanding of literature in Immunoassay and infectious disease fields.

- Review method development data, verification/validation reports, and bioanalytical reports.

- Thoroughly analyze results and methods, solve analytical problems, and troubleshoot assays.

- Provide update of project status at periodic project review meetings.

- Strict adherence to timelines and drive deliverables of tasks from all stakeholders

Position Requirements

- Bachelor's degree (BA or BS or equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years of additional experience all within the applicable field, preferably commercial assay development experience in immunology or infectious disease

- Solid knowledge of GLP, GMP processes

- Basic understanding of assay development technologies

- Prior experience in regulated IVD environment is desirable

Personal Requirements

- Comfortable and familiar with working in a highly regulated IVD

- Highly organized with excellent time management skills.

- Good writing and communication skills.

- Good presentation skills and organizational skills.

- Strong background in analytical methods and data analysis.

- Demonstrated capability of working in a team environment.

What we offer

At the heart of QIAGEN are our people who drive our success. We act with passion, always challenging the status quo to drive innovation and continuous improvement. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We create a collaborative, safe and engaging workplace which forms the basis for high performing individuals and teams. We drive accountability and entrepreneurial decision-making and want you to excel your growth and shape the future of QIAGEN.

QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including but not limited to assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

QIAGEN complies with applicable laws regarding the confidentiality of employee health information and the reasonable accommodation of individuals with disabilities and/or sincerely held religious beliefs.  Candidates who require accommodation should contact Benefits@QIAGEN.com . This policy is part of QIAGEN’s ongoing efforts to support public health efforts and to ensure the safety and-well-being of its employees, customers, business partners, and community.

Job Tags

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