Pay Range: $90,000 - $110,000 / year

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At Quest, we are on a continuous journey of discovery and development. It’s this attitude that has made us an industry leader and the #1 Diagnostic Lab in the US. For those joining us, we offer exciting and fast-moving career opportunities where you can affect change at a rate unheard of in many organizations of our size and scope. While we invest in and develop technology to drive our innovations, our ongoing success relies on our people.

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) is seeking a Scientist to work on assay and process improvement at our Clinical Mass Spectrometry laboratory based in San Juan Capistrano, CA. This professional plans, prepares, conducts and records complex bench level experiments while contributing ideas for new process development within our markets.

Develops, plans, conducts and records results from complex experiments within a specific product or technology area.Performs laboratory experiments following defined protocols and company procedures.Reports status of assigned projects through the preparation of detailed reports and documentation that summarize experiment results.Works within established parameters on individual assignments, on project teams for longer-term projects.Identifies problems, investigates alternatives and recommends possible courses of action.Effectively utilizes and applies advanced methods or technologies.Prepares reports and analysis of results as related to product/process development improvement.

Required Work Experience:

Requires at least 6 (six) years of extensive industrial experience and significant demonstration of capabilities for a candidate with a Bachelor's degree or at least 4 (four) years of relevant industrial experience with a Master's degree, or a Ph.D. with thesis.

Preferred Work Experience:

Knowledge of sample preparation techniques for the analysis of both proteins and peptides out of biological fluids (e.g. plasma/serum, CSF, urine). Such techniques include, but are not limited to: protein precipitation; protein digestion; solid-phase extraction; immunoprecipitation and protein fractionationExperience with developing quantitative mass spectrometry methods on triple-quadrupole and high resolution/accurate mass instrumentsA basic knowledge of HPLCExperience with proteomics methodologiesAbility to work independently and in a team environment, and excellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience with Python and R is preferred.

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree(Required)
Master’s Degree

PhD

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. Quest believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, information, assets, and products including sensitive information; accessing customer data or confidential information, and partnering and regularly working with or supervising other Quest employees and interacting with Quest customers.

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