Overview

Job Summary

Emerging authority in one or more scientific/technical areas, specifically in Immunoassays (reagents and assay development). Plans and conducts advanced scientific assignments requiring leadership and mastery of specialized technique.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities
• Applies scientific method and experimental design in problem solving. Uses scientific expertise to provide solutions to problems which require technical expertise.

Applies expertise in ingenuous and creative ways.
• Defines mid-to-long term objectives. Able to implement plan to accomplish objectives.
• May direct the work of other level scientists.
• Maintains accurate and precise documentation.

Writes reports and technical summaries and may represent company to outside organizations.

May prepare technical abstracts or papers for presentation and/or publication.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of scientific literature and competitive products.
• Defines broad scope, critical elements of a project and selects approaches to be taken.
• Handles broad assignments and objectives under minimal direction to accomplish short-term goals.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Networking/Key relationships
• Responsible for cross-functional collaboration for technical solutions in new product development and released product support projects.

Frequent inter-organizational and outside contacts. May represent the company to outside organizations on technical issues.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Immunohematology, or related field.
• ASCP SBB (Specialist in Blood Banking) certification preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a transfusion service or blood center; industry experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of methodologies for blood group serology, molecular typing (PCR and NGS), antibody identification, and transfusion protocols.
• Experience with diagnostic product development, clinical trials, or innovation projects.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Management has the discretion of substituting relevant work experience for a degree and/or making exceptions to the years of experience requirement.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Familiarity with IVD product lifecycle and regulatory pathways.
• Experience with blood bank automation
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to synthesize clinical needs into actionable product insights.
• Displays ability to be an effective team member with a stong passion for innovation
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills

Travel requirements:

As needed based on conferences and meetings to support the business objectives (10%).