Sr Research Associate

Full-Time Alberta

Health & Biotech

Health & Biotech

Description

Plan and safely execute assigned experiments, with increasing independence, which support Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) department activities and project goals.
Make key observations during reaction, work-up and isolation.
Interpret data effectively, draw conclusions, summarize results and communicate to project and leadership teams.
Demonstrate an ability to recognize anomalous or inconsistent results.
Recommend alternatives, research new methods and techniques, and proactively seek out senior personnel to discuss potential solutions to problems.
Provide regular updates (written and verbal) to the project team supervision.
Use strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills to provide insight into the processes used to achieve experimental results.
Work with collaborative communication and problem-solving spirit.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal collaboration skills.
Strong desire to work in multi-disciplinary teams, learn new skills and proactively solve problems.
Must think critically and creatively and be able to work independently to determine appropriate resources for resolution of problems.
Familiarity with modern purification and analytical techniques, including HPLC, NMR, mass spec.
Well-versed in job related software (e.g. Chemdraw, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and scientific literature searching tools (SciFinder, Reaxys,etc.).
Familiarity with statistical analysis to evaluate correlations, shifts and trends of chemical processes, and experience of Design of Experiments (DOE) is an asset.
Experience with kinetic studies or process analytical technologies (PAT) is an asset.
Experience with continuous manufacturing is an asset.
Previous experience in manufacturing under GMP is an asset.

Minimum Qualifications