Zoetis
Scientist, Bioscience Process and Validation
Durham · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
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About the role
- We are seeking a proactive and adaptable Scientist to join our Bioscience Process and Validation team.
- This role plays a pivotal part in the development and validation of innovative biodevice products, ensuring they achieve a successful and safe product launch.
- The ideal candidate will take charge in a dynamic matrix environment, contributing to project leadership while ensuring collaboration across all team members, ensuring each voice is heard.
Responsibilities
- Lead product development initiatives for innovative biodevice offerings, ensuring a thorough understanding of biological impacts and device safety.
- Collaborate with engineering, Technical Service, and Field Service teams to refine design requirements, specifications, and product testing.
- Design, develop, execute, and analyze experiments and test protocols for product characterization and validation, applying bioscience development and statistical analysis methodologies.
- Collaborate with study team members to support project execution and ensure alignment with objectives.
Requirements
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to take initiative while ensuring team collaboration.
Nice to have
- BS or MS in a relevant scientific field, or equivalent training/experience.
- Minimum of 5 years in animal research or relevant laboratory science.
- Practical and relevant laboratory experience.
- Demonstrated hands-on interactions integrating mechanical devices and biological processes.
- Experience with GLP/GCP compliance is a plus.
Skills
- Requirements:
- Experience working in a matrix environment and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Willingness to travel for field work, with hands-on experience in animal handling and specialized laboratory equipment.
- Experience in animal handling and/or with animal models.
- Experience and success with multiple veterinary procedures in a research environment.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills in a complex, multiple variables, applied science environment.
- High attention to detail.
- Good communication skills to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Endure long periods of sitting, standing, walking, and/or repetitive motions.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to work non-standard working hours (e.g., early morning or late-night work) with a potential for overnight work.
Benefits
- Education and Experience:
- Medical device development exposure is a plus.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers.
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