R&D Scientist II

<p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your Role:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual with a background in biochemistry / Biology to join our multidisciplinary R&D team responsible for developing new technologies, products, applications and solutions for our existing products. This person will also be working closely with our operations, product management and quality team supporting product line advancement, product changes and customer complaint resolution. You will:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Support Existing Product Line Longevity: collaborate closely with operations, engineering and quality teams to ensure the ongoing success and reliability of current products, addressing customer complaints and implementing product changes and projects as necessary.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Participate in strategic planning for the product portfolio and identify new areas for future development in life science.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leverage specialized knowledge and analytical skills to solve complex problems.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Engage with engineering, marketing personnel and other scientists, as well as with external collaborators and customers.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Provide project management and portfolio expertise leadership on cross functional products to support strategy execution of the portfolio</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Develop new products and application expertise aligned with current business strategy to address needs of researchers within protein sample prep and analysis workflow across a wide range of applications.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Identify and implement new applications for existing MilliporeSigma products.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plan experiments and write protocols, report activities & results.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ensure coordination with project managers, technical leads and management through good communication.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Present technical seminars at conferences, workshops and customer sites. </span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Provide technical leadership on cross-functional teams supporting the product development process.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who You Are: </span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;">PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a closely related technical field</span></li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;">Hands on experience across a range of life science applications – Protein preparation & analysis workflows, molecular biology, Biochemistry etc.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;">Experience defining and balancing customer, business and operational needs, developing new products a plus</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;">Previous experience mentoring or supervising desirable</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black;">2+ years of experience in an academic and/or industrial lab working in protein science, biochemistry etc.</span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hands-on experience across a broad range of life science applications in protein preparation and analysis.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some experience in cell biology and cell-based assays would be an added plus.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Highly organized; self-starter able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; adapt well to change and able to prioritize multiple projects</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Innovative problem solver with creative thinking skills for overcoming difficult challenges</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Excellent experimental planning and data interpretation skills</span></li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Excellent communication and presentation skills</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ability to navigate ambiguity and provide clear direction in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment, ensuring effective execution across stakeholders. </span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Experience leading across a complex, international network of stakeholders, including Commercial, R&D, Quality, Business, Finance and Operations. </span></li></ul>