# Job Description Summary
# Job Description
The Staff Scientist –Process will join the Product Support Group for the Point of Care Business Unit\. POC is part of the Becton Dickinson Life Sciences segment of Becton Dickinson Co\. POC develops and manufactures diagnostic products for the detection of several human diseases using antibody based detection technologies\. The ideal candidate will have project management skills and manufacturing experience of medical devices or pharmaceutical products\. She/he will contribute to projects ranging from technical problem resolution, product quality investigations, supplier qualification, process development and validation, and technology transfer from R&D to Manufacturing\.
As a Staff Scientist/Process Engineering she/he will be a senior member of a highly productive team that transfers clinical assays for the detection of human diseases into the manufacturing facility located in Suzhou, China\. He/she will also be asked to supervise and contribute to device assembly and testing when needed\.
Staff Scientists are responsible for planning and executing individual experiments\. They are expected to be largely independent and are capable of planning and performing a wide variety of experimental techniques with only minimal supervision\. They are responsible for data generation as well as data analysis\.
This data may be presented in departmental as well as interdepartmental scientific meetings and prepared for external publication\. Written and oral reports pertaining to their data and its interpretation are expected\. In addition, they may be responsible for the supervision of Scientists I, Scientists II, and Senior Scientists\.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Applies expert knowledge in scientific/engineering theories to execute overall project assignments\. Contributes significantly to the projects in the area of specialty through original suggestions and is able to realign project objectives within a reasonably short time frame if project redirection is required\.
+ Conceptualizes, prioritizes and schedules project deliverables\. Determines trade\-offs between product features, product delivery and resource availability\. Maintains technical liaisons with individuals within and outside the organization with the responsibility for acting independently on technical matters\.
+ Interprets experimentation results to determine appropriate course of action\. Acts as a sounding board for testing scientific hypotheses and as a stimulus for the attainment of the highest caliber of scientific thinking and experimentation\. Publishes and/or submits patent applications in area of expertise\.
+ Develops and/or directs experimentation\.
+ Work effectively within cross\-functional teams \(regulatory, quality, Research & development and operations\) as an active representative of the Product Support Group and contribute to reach assigned goals\.
+ Formulates and conducts systematic investigation of problem areas of considerable scope and complexity which must be approached through a series of complex and conceptually related studies, or a number of projects of lesser scope\.
+ Plans, trains, schedules, carries out and/or directs projects and/or people in assigned disciplines of strategic importance\. Provides technical and/or managerial guidance\.
+ With minimum guidance, plans and executes experiments, including the analysis and interpretation of the data, and based upon the conclusions, is able to plan appropriate follow up experiments\.
+ Summarizes relevant work into written reports that synthesize experimental results into a working hypothesis and details future plans\.
+ Establish and implement SOPs for manufacturing process, manufacturing equipment, assays and troubleshooting protocols\.
+ Prepare and deliver scientific presentations internally and externally\.
+ Interface with other departments, other facilities and corporate partners to facilitate product development\.
+ Is responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of sophisticated laboratory equipment and facilities\.
+ Participates in the hiring, supervision, development and performance reviews of Scientists I, II and Senior Scientists\.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
General knowledge and skills:
+ Demonstrates working knowledge and practical ability in a variety of complex laboratory procedures, established techniques, instruments and equipment\.
+ Understands the theory of measurement, sources of error, and comparative advantages of different methodologies\.
Specialized knowledge and skills:
+ Demonstrates specialized technical knowledge acquired through education, training, and/or experience\.
+ Knowledge of diagnostic product development and instruments systems and manufacturing is essential\.
+ Keeps abreast of laboratory results or current developments affecting assigned project or area of responsibility\. In addition, is responsible for understanding key issues related to projects in their department\.
+ Experience developing or improving manufacturing processes for medical devices or pharmaceutical products
+ Six sigma and/or lean certification and good working knowledge of applied statistical analysis to manufacturing\.
Education and Experience:
+ Minimum of 8 years of directly related experience in infectious disease research and clinical immunoassay development\. Experience in the clinical diagnostics/biotech industry preferred\.
+ Minimum of MS degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Virology, Immunology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics or other related discipline or BS with an equivalent combination of education and experience, Ph\.D\. strongly preferred\.
+ Prior experience performing colloidal particle or enzymatic\-based immunoassays utilizing environmental or human clinical specimens is desired\.
+ Prior experience in developing, performing and troubleshooting solid\-phase immunoassays including both flow\-though and lateral flow formats is highly desirable\.
+ Knowledge of basic protein purification, electrophoresis and chromatographic techniques including HPLC and FPLC purification of proteins and antibodies is a plus\.
+ Knowledge of relevant spectroscopic technologies is a plus\.
Physical Requirements:
+ Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time, handling, typing, talking, listening, requiring clear near and midrange vision in connection with performing essential functions\.
+ Ability to travel frequently within the U\.S\. and moderate overseas with occasional potential extended \(greater than one week\) trips\.
+ Ability to lift items of up to 20 pounds\.
+ Ability to work inside a laboratory\.
# Primary Work LocationUSA CA \- San Diego \(Diagnostic Sys\.\)
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