Senior Scientist

Position Title:

Senior Scientist

At Life Net Health, YOU ARE THE ADVANTAGE. Every day, YOU help us to save lives, restore health, and bring hope to patients and families around the world. At Life Net Health, we cultivate growth, innovation, and collaboration, where your contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity. Together, we are united by a mission greater than ourselves, a purpose rooted in healing.

Location:

Virginia Beach, VA (on-site)

Department:
Research & Development

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Clinical Status:
Clinical

The Senior Scientist provides focal, technical, and scientific assistance in line with departmental core competencies in support of the department's overall corporate objectives. Leads the planning and execution of project activities in support of divisional laboratory efforts with respect to goals, budgets, and timelines. Ensures the highest level of technical and intellectual understanding within the respective competency. Effectively communicates and trains individuals with varying levels of experience.

Contributes to the development of intellectual property in support of the divisional project portfolio. Writes, submits, and presents results of research initiatives and research procedures both internally and externally. Your work will have purpose every single day, contributing directly to life‑changing outcomes.

Experienced scientists with expertise in developing and evaluating antimicrobial performance attributes of medical and consumer products, and familiarity with compendial and in‑vitro/in‑vivo research methods to assess sanitization, disinfection, preservation, and sterilization, to support the development of medical devices and regenerative medicine products, are encouraged to apply. The Senior Scientist will contribute to the research, validation, and regulatory compliance of bacterial, fungal, and viral control strategies to ensure product safety and efficacy.

The role involves hands‑on process and prototype development, implementing in‑house quick antimicrobial efficacy screens, external microbiology test lab management and collaboration with projects teams across multiple product franchises.

This person will be required to occasionally sit, stand, and walk. They will be required to occasionally lift (average 50 lbs) and carry items (5‑10 feet). Additionally, this person will be required to pass a pre‑employment health screening.

• Research Development:
  Develops, implements, and tracks the progress of research or product development projects based on corporate priorities. Develops and executes experimental plans. Produces workflows and prototypes. Leads on troubleshooting of critical science‑related issues encountered during prototype or product development. Makes major contribution in the development of intellectual property in support of the divisional project portfolio.
• Strategy:
  Conceptualizes strategies, develops techniques and technologies needed to develop clinical or research products and investigate the feasibility of the potential inventions and products.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  Accumulates, interprets, and reports data in verbal and written forms. Generates documents, including scientific journal articles, technical reports and regulatory submissions. Prepares summaries of work for internal and external presentations. Proposes possible patent applications.
• Support:
  Provides scientific support and mentorship for technical staff, including guidance and critical review on experimental planning, execution, data analysis, troubleshooting, and project review.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Becomes knowledgeable of and assesses external technology for in‑house application, potential licensing, or partner opportunities.

• Masters degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Biotechnology or Life Sciences, or a related field and eight (8) years of clinical/medical laboratory sciences, basic life sciences, or related work experience.
• PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Biotechnology or Life…