Danaher

Manufacturing Scientist II

Danaher$75K — $90K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, or related field
  • 2+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Background in a regulated industry (FDA, ISO) preferred
  • Thorough understanding of biochemical/immunoassay processes
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to varied audiences
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Responsibilities

  • Support daily production in the Reagent manufacturing work cell
  • Investigate and resolve assay failures during testing phases
  • Maintain bills of materials and manage specification changes
  • Lead cross-department teams to address non-conforming product issues
  • Assess and enhance manufacturing processes for quality and efficiency
  • Prepare and deliver status reports and proposals for ongoing investigations
  • Diagnose and resolve testing and manufacturing issues promptly

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Participation in bonus/incentive pay programs
Full Job Description

Manufacturing Scientist II for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for supporting the daily production needs of a Reagent manufacturing work cell. This includes investigation and resolution of assay failures during in-process/pre/post fill reagent testing, maintenance of bills of materials and material specification changes due to new material qualification or supplier changes and updating/correcting SOPs in compliance with current quality system standards. There will be opportunities to tackle problems to keep reagents moving through the value stream to serve our customers with high-quality finished goods.

This position reports to the Manager, Manufacturing Science and is part of the Technical Operations group located in Chaska, Minnesota and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Provide technical expertise and direction in multiple Immunoassay manufacturing areas. 
  • Lead multi-department teams to support/resolve non-conforming issues for existing products. 
  • Assess manufacturing processes and systems, and implement improvements aimed at performance, quality, and cost. 
  • Communicate investigation status reports, proposals for further investigation, etc., via oral and written reports; Develop and implement changes to existing documentation in a timely manner. 
  • Solve immunoassay testing and manufacturing issues as they arise.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Biochemistry, chemistry, or biology (or related field) Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of industry experience or Master’s degree
  • Experience in a regulated industry preferred (e.g. FDA, ISO) 
  • Technical understanding of biochemical/immunoassay processes and experience analyzing and interpreting data. 
  • Experience discussing technical concepts with a diverse audience, including experts and non-experts. 
  • Extensive knowledge with Microsoft applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and the basic Windows operating system.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Manufacturing of biologicals or pharmaceuticals. 

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at .

The annual salary range for this role is $75K-$90K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.


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About Danaher

Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both Diagnostics and Life Sciences laboratories on seven continents. For more than 75 years, our products have been making a difference in peoples' lives by improving the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery.

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78,000 employees
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Net Income
$3.6 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+11.8%
Revenue
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