Scientist III

ICON is hiring a Scientist III to conduct validated bioanalytical assays on biological samples from pre-clinical and clinical trials and support day-to-day laboratory operations. The role also involves analyzing and documenting data, maintaining assay materials and instrumentation, and contributing to study goals and laboratory quality.

Responsibilities

• Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which center around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance
• As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs
• Delivers high quality standards and strives for excellence; acts in a proactive, flexible and responsive manner to customer needs which may necessitate overtime and weekend work at times
• Travel (approximately 0%) domestic and/or international
• Responsible to complete the day-to-day activities required to maintain the bioanalytical laboratory including responsibility for independently conducting validated assays on biological samples from pre-clinical and clinical trials for pharmaceutical and biotechnology projects under general supervision
• Supports data input into laboratory information management systems including documenting receipt, entering and maintaining inventory of assay reagents, supplies and controls required for use in bioanalytical methods
• Prepares reagents, buffers, solutions and solvents in accordance with SOPs, methods and/or Sponsor instructions
• Trains on, employs and maintains routine operation, maintenance and theory of instrumentation and software systems
• Manages and keeps current all training requirements
• Follows SOPs and relevant compliance regulations in regards to safety procedures, documentation, and scientific responsibility
• Responsible for review and transformation/regression of results and data comparison against method acceptance criteria, methodology and other relevant direction documents
• Analyzes data and interprets results with input from senior staff but with expectation to develop increasing competency for independent delivery
• Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve standard laboratory techniques, protocols, processes and equipment
• Makes detailed observations of experiments; record experimental data and maintains accurate and highly organized laboratory documentation including summaries; as well as performs peer review of peer records to create timely, accurate, legible, error-free lab records
• Must make and document scientific observations and identify and solve problems in experimental designs with decreasing input from senior staff
• Keeps managers and Project Leaders informed of study status, technical problems and other issues which impact the laboratory
• Responsible for initiation and timely completion of work assigned and assists in meeting project and study goals
• Advises the laboratory managers and Project Leaders of any deviations or factors that may affect quality, accuracy and usefulness of the data
• To undertake other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time
• Effectively interfaces with other Scientists, Managers, Project Leaders, other members of the bioanalytical team, Sponsors and at scientific meetings

Preferred

• Familiarization with basic laboratory operations
• Basic Laboratory Operations

Benefits

• Annual bonuses reflecting delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
• Health-related benefits for employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Competitive retirement plans; retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.

Company

• Outsourced clinical development and commercialization services for life sciences
• Dublin , GB
• https://www.iconplc.com/services/strategic-solutions/
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• a Bachelors in Biology, Chemistry, or Biotechnology
• the ability to work in a fast paced collaborative environment
• Knowledge of binding assay formats and platforms
• effective communication skills
• attention to detail
• the ability to organize and prioritize work
• Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based
• A Bachelors in Biology, Chemistry, or Biotechnology
• The ability to work in a fast paced collaborative environment
• Effective communication skills
• Attention to detail
• The ability to organize and prioritize work
• Familiarization with basic laboratory operations

Required skills

• Binding Assays

Preferred skills

• Familiarization with basic laboratory operations

Experience

• Mid level