Research Scientist

Research Scientist

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At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment. Here, you'll find a workplace that values both collective success and your individual contributions—offering long-term opportunities to grow and make an impact.

The Research Scientist demonstrates a high level of proficiency and expertise in the designated scientific area. This role contributes to the completion of specific programs and projects. This position plays a major role in the proposal and development of new projects and programs. The Research Scientist is responsible for conducting a productive experimental program; coordinating scientific plans, results, and resources effectively between multiple projects;

communicating results and issues within the projects and the organization effectively; and leading team efforts and providing substantial intellectual contributions to the problems assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply research knowledge to plan and manage complex and/or multiple project(s)/program(s)
• Develop strategies that guide project(s)/program(s)
• Propose new initiatives or policies
• Assist and lead direct reports and team members in problem-solving and new methodology. Leadership in problem-solving may extend beyond team or other scientists and other labs
• May serve as a technical consultant to global project teams
• Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious
• Implement work plans; conduct performance reviews and participate in the disciplinary and grievance process, as needed
• Ensure employees have access to tools and information for career development opportunities and actively participates in employee growth and development
• Plans and delivers on-the-job training
• Assignments are often self-initiated
• Consult and/or make recommendations in the area of research or program policy through effective verbal and written communication about the research project(s)/program(s)
• Co-author/author manuscripts, publications, reports or experimental protocols; serves as primary presenter or author
• Collaborates in the conception and design of original research
• Writes grants, contracts and/or proposals
• Establishes goals and objectives of the project(s)/program(s), sets and changes deadlines
• Plans, assigns and analyzes work of others
• May prepare and manage grants and/or contracts
• Leads multi-faceted research project(s)/program(s)
• May direct others in making modifications

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does have supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering
• Minimum 14-19 years' relevant experience
• OR
• Master's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering
• Minimum 12-17 years' relevant experience
• OR
• Ph.D. in relevant or related field
• Minimum 8
  -14 years' relevant experience

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to solve problems and develop new methodology
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Ability to deal with…