What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist I position at Bangs Laboratories, Inc.?
Who We Are
Ott Scientific
The Ott Scientific family of companies comprises Polysciences, Bangs Laboratories, and Ethos Biosciences. Together, we bring the whole of our experience with best-in-class facilities and scientific, technical, analytical, and manufacturing capabilities to serve customers around the globe. We deliver highly specialized products and services that support scientific discovery and innovations.
Bangs Laboratories
Bangs Laboratories experience in microsphere synthesis and fine particle analysis have established us as a leading manufacturer of polymer, silica and magnetic microspheres for diagnostic, research, and flow cytometry applications. We also manufacture many specialty products to support validation and QC programs for analytical instruments, including a broad portfolio of fluorescent, count, size, and cell viability standards.
Summary of Position:
This position is responsible for all aspects of the timely and quality-focused production of Bangs Laboratories’ products. In addition, this position may be involved in research and development of new products, or application support.
Essential Functions:
Production
- Receive relevant job requests and maintain them in appropriate software.
- Monitor inventory of lab reagents and supplies: submit requests as appropriate.
- Produce established products, following current ISO procedures.
- Perform preliminary QC testing prior to release to Materials Dept
- Write/ update ISO documents as necessary.
- Periodically evaluate the quality of finished goods.
- Evaluate alternate raw material suppliers and new raw material lots.
- Integrate newly developed products into manufacturing system.
- Scale up processes as required.
- Train personnel on laboratory procedures.
- Assist with technical service, trouble shooting, and applications support as necessary.
- Investigate and recommend equipment replacement/ addition.
- Present periodic internal min-seminars on technical topics as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree, or equivalent, in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related scientific field as well as general, broad-based understanding of scientific principles. Successful applicants will have hands-on laboratory experience with kilo-lab experience as a big plus. The person filling this position must be self-motivated and organized, with good interpersonal and written skills.