Quest Diagnostics · 1 month ago
Sr. Scientist (LC/MS)
Cleveland, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $105K/yr
2+ years expQuest Diagnostics is a leading provider of diagnostic information services. The Sr. Scientist (LC/MS) role involves planning, conducting, and recording complex bench-level chemical/biochemical experiments, contributing to product development activities, and collaborating with project teams to meet objectives.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsInformation ServicesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Develops, plans, conducts and records results from complex experiments within a specific product or technology area
Performs laboratory experiments following defined protocols and company procedures
Reports status of assigned projects through the preparation of detailed reports and documentation that summarize experiment results. Interprets results of experiments and recommends alternative experiments
Works within established parameters on individual assignments, on project teams for longer-term projects or as a leader for a project team or group. Presents experimental results to supervisor or project team members and contributes ideas to improve team processes
Participates in technical decisions affecting product development issues. Identifies problems, investigates alternatives and recommends possible courses of action. Works with team members and other Business Unit personnel (operations, product transfer, project management, and quality departments) to meet department and project objectives
May prepare and/or contribute to articles for publication. Presents information at project meetings and may present findings at scientific meetings or to customers
May attend technical conferences or seminars. Maintains knowledge of technological developments that may assist in the completion of an assignment or lead to new products, processes or procedures by reading current literature
Responsibilities include supporting and complying with the company's hazardous waste management program, including following safe, hazardous waste handling practices
Effectively utilizes and applies advanced methods or technologies. Contributes ideas for new product development typically within existing markets
Job duties are performed in a laboratory environment utilizing standard lab equipment. Some operations include the use of chemicals which require following safe handling procedures. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Qualification
Required
Requires two to five (2-5) years of prior relevant experience often acquired in an academic or industrial environment with a Ph.D
At least 4 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree
At least 6 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree
Knowledgeable in the use of common laboratory equipment and safe chemical handling
Requires a thorough knowledge of related products and technologies gained through developmental experience in an academic or industrial setting
Ability to read and interpret documents such as professional journals, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write complete reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one and small group situations
Ability to apply mathematical concepts to problem-solving situations
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance and correlation techniques
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a variety of situations
Preferred
Experience in the clinical assay development and validation
Experience with robotic liquid handling platform use and/or programming
Experience with liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method design and implementation
Prior knowledge and/or experience in workflows for the quantitation of small metabolites, lipids, peptides and/or proteins will be valuable in this position
Benefits
Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
HealthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities
And so much more!
Company
Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is a clinical laboratory that offers diagnostic testing, services, and information.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.6B2024-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $750M
1996-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Davis
Chief Executive Officer and President
Cecilia McKenney
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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