Job Summary:

To supervise the activities of scientific and operational staff responsible for method development/validation projects and analysis of samples. Serves as a Study Director / Principal Investigator / Responsible Scientist for research studies.  Take on overall responsibility for the technical conduct of a study, analytical direction, review, documentation and reporting of results. All activities are conducted in compliance with appropriate SOPs and regulatory agency guidelines.Analyzes biological or chemical samples and/or develops/validates methodologies for various compounds and components in compliance with appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory agency guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Schedules staff and assigns resources.Organizes, conducts and evaluates analytical results and testing.Develops appropriate training plans and ensure staff is trained.Assure staff compliance to SOPs and other regulatory agency guidelines.May act as front line contact for internal and external clients.Maintains a clean and safe laboratory work environment.Participates in process improvement initiatives.Documents work and maintains study documentation and laboratory records.Independently sets up, maintains, operates and performs routine and non-routine maintenance on general equipment, including problem identification and resolution.Informs project management and/or line management of any problems and/or deviations that may affect the integrity of the data and recommends corrective action.Promotes a cohesive team environment.Suggests and performs modifications to test methods or procedures where precedence exists.Writes, revises and reviews methods, SOPs and portions of reports and protocols.Provides input and participates in project meetings, plans, monitors and guides project work.Serves as lead chemist on projects, overseeing a small group of technical staff, with minimal supervision.Sets up and performs method development and validation of various analytes in a variety of matrices with limited supervision.Performs QC review of data.Participates in client visits as needed, assists in communicating technical information.Performs other related duties as assigned.

Principal Contacts

Internal: Interacts with operational personnel, scientific personnel and department management.External: Contact with external clients regarding experiment design and outcome. Contacts vendors regarding troubleshooting and setup of equipment over the phone or on site.

Travel Requirements: