Position Title: Research Associate III
Work Location: Tucson, AZ, 85755
Assignment Duration: 24 Months
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Summary:
Individual contributor responsible for project providing support for a wide variety PCQT (Product Care and Quality Team) projects

Performs reagent-based or assay-based investigations to address reagent quality, performance or compliance on-market product issues

Background & Context:
Scope includes primary stains, advanced staining reagents, special stains, and bulk reagents used for automated H&E, IHC (immunohistochemistry) and ISH (in-situ hybridization) applications

Works collaboratively across functions including Global Operations or Manufacturing, Complaint Investigation and Resolution, Global Customer Support, Lifecycles, Product Development, Quality, Regulatory, and Global organizations

Key Responsibilities:
• Designs a wide range of experimental protocols
• Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data
• Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses
• Maintains complete and accurate records
• Normally receives general directions on routine and new assignments
• Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment
• Works on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Participates in cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation or core team
• Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning
• Establishes interfaces across other organizational groups
• Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action
• Prepares and presents experimental procedures and results in group and project teams
• Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time

Qualification & Experience:
• Req: Bachelor's Degree in Science (MCB, Biology, Chemistry, Physiology, etc.)
• Req: 4 years relevant job experience
• Direct wet lab experience, preferably with IHC, histology, or tissue diagnostics
• Experience in root-cause analysis, investigation, and issue resolution for products and processes in a research and development setting
• Familiarity and experience working within regulated quality systems, including processes for Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR)
• Previous manufacturing or product development experience
• Experience with ADO (Azure DevOps) or Agile methodologies

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 30.00/daily.