Published: Dec 04, 2025 - The Scientist conducts research and experiments to develop new knowledge, technologies, or products in their field of expertise. This position involves designing and executing scientific studies, analyzing complex data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve real-world problems. The individual also communicates findings through reports and presentations, ensuring scientific integrity and contributing to innovation within the organization.

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1. Scientist I, BlueHalo Bioanalytics LLC, Rockville, MD
Job Summary:
- Executes standard and novel laboratory experiments independently as outlined in test designs and as instructed by senior team members.
- Prepares and handles test specimens per approved procedures and best practices.
- Operates and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Accurately completes all required documentation in real time, including laboratory quality control records, instrument logs, and test records.
- Actively participates in maintaining laboratory hygiene.
- Assists with troubleshooting of instrument and test failures.
- Keep lab and work areas clean and organized.
- Maintains personal training records.
- Frequent hand washing and proper donning and doffing of PPE due to a BL2 laboratory setting.
- Bloodborne pathogen training (training provided by the Company).
- Performs assigned scientific experiments under direct supervision.
- Perform specialized tasks that contribute to product development and testing.
- Analyze according to defined protocols.
Skills on Resume:
- Laboratory Experimentation (Hard Skills)
- Specimen Handling (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)
- Quality Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Aseptic Technique (Hard Skills)
- PPE Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Troubleshooting Skills (Hard Skills)
- Workplace Organization (Soft Skills)
2. Scientist, NanoSonic Inc., Blacksburg, VA
Job Summary:
- Case management (processing of cases from clinical and post-market)
- Triage assessments, including review of case validity and reporting timelines
- Data entry of case reports
- Submit follow-up questionnaires or requests
- Surveillance and risk management
- Participate in signal detection activities
- Assist management in the implementation and improvement of operational processes
- Audit and inspection activities/CAPA management
- Ensure compliance (quality, procedures, regulations, timeliness, consistency) with local regulations and the Company's global Pharmacovigilance requirements
Skills on Resume:
- Case Management (Hard Skills)
- Triage Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Safety Data Entry (Hard Skills)
- Follow-up Requests (Hard Skills)
- Risk Surveillance (Hard Skills)
- Signal Detection (Hard Skills)
- CAPA Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
3. Optical Scientist, LimnoTech Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
Job Summary:
- Explore the vast design space available for AR and VR optical systems through literature research, design, and prototyping using novel and conventional techniques and components.
- Develop and analyze system and subsystem components that are specified to meet the needs of advanced AR and VR products.
- Perform detailed system-level analysis, such as optical performance, size, weight, and power trades, to predict system performance.
- Work closely with the internal mass production team to drive mature optical systems towards productization.
- Collaborate with internal research teams for the adoption of emerging technologies.
Skills on Resume:
- Optical Design (Hard Skills)
- Literature Research (Hard Skills)
- Rapid Prototyping (Hard Skills)
- System Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Performance Tradeoffs (Hard Skills)
- AR VR Optics (Hard Skills)
- Productization Support (Soft Skills)
- Cross-team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
4. Scientist I, Mattson Technology Inc., Redwood City, CA
Job Summary:
- Assist with all cell culture aspects using good aseptic techniques, including feeding, freezing, thawing, and harvesting
- Performs QC of harvest cells using serological and DNA typing
- Executes cell isolation for EBV transformation
- Performs immunological assays using ELISA and Flow Cytometry techniques
- Have basic knowledge of Word and Excel
- Daily interaction with the laboratory staff, including project leaders and general laboratory staff members, in coordinating daily activities.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive laboratory and business data.
- Ensure that safe laboratory procedures and protocols are followed at all times in the application of universal precautions in handling of all blood and blood byproducts.
Skills on Resume:
- Cell Culture (Hard Skills)
- Aseptic Technique (Hard Skills)
- Cell Harvesting (Hard Skills)
- DNA Typing (Hard Skills)
- Cell Isolation (Hard Skills)
- Flow Cytometry (Hard Skills)
- Excel Basics (Hard Skills)
- Data Confidentiality (Soft Skills)
5. Scientist I, Avidity Science LLC, Waterford, WI
Job Summary:
- Contribute to preclinical projects by designing, executing, analyzing, and troubleshooting molecular, cellular, and biochemical assays using brain tissue from preclinical models for Alzheimer's disease (qPCR, ELISA, HTRF, WB, etc.) with limited supervision.
- Collect brain tissue from transgenic mice and perform immunohistochemistry using pathology markers.
- Perform physiologically relevant cellular assays in disease models of iPSC-derived neurons for target validation purposes.
- Establish and adapt new experimental protocols.
- Document experiments, maintain electronic laboratory notebooks, and present data to the team.
Skills on Resume:
- Molecular Assays (Hard Skills)
- Brain Tissue Handling (Hard Skills)
- Immunohistochemistry Staining (Hard Skills)
- iPSC Neuron Culture (Hard Skills)
- Target Validation (Hard Skills)
- Protocol Development (Hard Skills)
- Troubleshooting Skills (Hard Skills)
- Scientific Presentation (Soft Skills)
6. Scientist, KBI Biopharma Inc., Durham, NC
Job Summary:
- Perform specific instrument calibration and maintenance independently (e.g., HPLC, Chamber, water system).
- Handle troubleshooting at both the hardware and software levels with sufficient knowledge.
- Develop, update, review, and approve instrument-related files to ensure their compliance during the life cycle, including qualification files, change controls, periodic review, system decommissioning, SOPs, etc.
- Improve work/process for compliance and simplification.
- Support quality-related work, e.g., risk management, audit, change control, NCR, CNAS.
Skills on Resume:
- Instrument Calibration (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Hardware Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
- Software Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
- SOP Management (Hard Skills)
- Change Control (Hard Skills)
- Quality Audits (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
7. Innovation Scientist, BioSpectra Inc., Bangor, PA
Job Summary:
- Collaborate with lab personnel and third-party vendors to implement an NGS program.
- Collaborate with several units for miscellaneous projects
- Assay Development and validations
- Follow testing procedures and policies
- Perform routine and complex procedures outlined in the SOPs
- Demonstrate accuracy and precision in using single and multi-channel pipettes
- Prepare dilution buffers and create RT-PCR master mix solutions
- Troubleshoot solution prep or hardware-related issues
- Learn and understand robotic software and various PCR-related software
- Contribute and communicate with leadership and staff about quality control and compliance improvement projects
- Clean and disinfect laboratory spaces and equipment using molecular, PCR-clean cleaning techniques
- Assist and direct staff in organizing laboratory space
- Ensure and communicate testing inventory supply needs
- Help the team with the process and accessioning specimens
Skills on Resume:
- NGS Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Assay Validation (Hard Skills)
- Pipetting Accuracy (Hard Skills)
- RT-PCR Setup (Hard Skills)
- Robotics Software (Hard Skills)
- SOP Compliance (Hard Skills)
- QC Communication (Soft Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
8. Support Scientist, Aerodyne Research Inc., Billerica, MA
Job Summary:
- Complete experimental research to determine spaceflight experiment requirements and support design, testing, and use of spaceflight hardware.
- Conceive and design laboratory experiments and actively participate in project planning.
- Generate, record, analyze, and compile experimental data.
- Complete statistical analysis of spectroscopy and analytical data.
- Submit data to the appropriate public databases.
- Prepare figures for presentation/publication and collaborate with other scientists in publishing research findings.
- Present research at scientific conferences.
- Maintain a safe and organized laboratory area.
- Perform general laboratory maintenance activities, including scheduled waste removal and decontamination of surfaces.
- Carry out assigned duties in a manner consistent with defined safety policies and report any safety incidents, potential hazards, or close calls.
- Assist with identifying and eliminating any unsafe conditions.
- Communicate with vendors to support laboratory purchasing and inventory management, coordinate technical specifications, and obtain price quotes.
Skills on Resume:
- Spaceflight Hardware (Hard Skills)
- Experiment Design (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Statistical Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Database Submission (Hard Skills)
- Figure Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Scientific Publishing (Soft Skills)
- Lab Safety (Hard Skills)
9. Upstream Scientist II, Schrödinger Solutions Inc., Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Cell build, operation of production bioreactors (up to 2000 L scale), protocol, and report writing.
- Maintain the Bill of Materials needed for USP projects
- Have a good understanding of GLP and GMP
- Serve as a technical authority for cell culture processes and single-use bioreactor systems internally and for life science companies.
- Lead USP sections of process development projects and collaborate closely with customers and R&D teams.
- Work in coordination with the sales force to respond to customer requests for applications support, system optimisation, and undertake demonstrations, testing, and evaluations of technologies, both at customer sites.
- Work in coordination with other cell culture authorities in the Process Development Team to implement cell culture process development projects for customers using both generic and technologies to meet customer process performance milestones.
- Facilitate customised projects in close cooperation with the customer, Sales Manager, Product Engineering, and Product Managers.
- Support and train customers during the start-up of bioreactor systems and technology transfers to CMOs.
- Assist Product Managers in the development of technical sales tools, such as applications
- Collaborate closely with customers
- Assist with downstream operations
- Perform analytical assays such as PCR and ELISA
Skills on Resume:
- Bioreactor Operation (Hard Skills)
- Cell Culture (Hard Skills)
- GMP Compliance (Hard Skills)
- BOM Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Development (Hard Skills)
- Customer Training (Soft Skills)
- Technology Transfer (Hard Skills)
- PCR ELISA (Hard Skills)
10. Scientist, Energy Storage Systems Inc., Wilsonville, OR
Job Summary:
- Serve as a scientist for research-grade vector manufacturing, overseeing multiple projects
- Manufacture of other viral vectors for the purpose of aiding in the candidate selection process for gene therapy programs.
- Manufacture vectors to support R&D experimentation using shaker flasks, WAVE bioreactors, stir tank bioreactors, transfection, centrifugation, and chromatography techniques.
- Work with relevant teams to carry out project plans and meet timelines to support the early development of gene therapy programs
- Ensure high-quality core support for projects.
- Ensure manufacturing supplies and reagents are available for use
- Ensure detailed lab notebooks are part of daily activities
- Support internal and external collaboration through direct interactions, data analysis, and work plan alignment.
- Maintain the laboratory in accordance with GLP-like practices.
- Establish SOPs specific to the manufacturing job roles and activities to ensure consistency.
- Understand and follow various guidelines.
Skills on Resume:
- Viral Vector (Hard Skills)
- Vector Manufacturing (Hard Skills)
- Bioreactor Operation (Hard Skills)
- Chromatography Skills (Hard Skills)
- Transfection Techniques (Hard Skills)
- SOP Development (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Planning (Hard Skills)
- Cross-team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
11. Scientist I, IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, Lake Forest Park, WA
Job Summary:
- Receive relevant production requests and maintain appropriate records
- Monitor inventory of lab reagents and supplies, and submit requests
- Produce products, following current ISO procedures.
- Perform test methods before release to the Materials Dept.
- Write/update ISO documents.
- Periodically evaluate the quality of finished goods.
- Evaluate alternate raw material suppliers and new raw material lots.
- Expertise in cale-up processes.
- Train personnel on laboratory procedures.
- Assist with technical service, troubleshooting, shooting, and applications support.
- Investigate and recommend equipment replacement/addition.
- Participate in product development projects as a team member.
- Maintain laboratory work area.
Skills on Resume:
- Production Records (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- ISO Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Release Testing (Hard Skills)
- Document Control (Hard Skills)
- Scale-up Processes (Hard Skills)
- Supplier Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Staff Training (Soft Skills)
12. Scientist, EarthOptics Inc., Emeryville, CA
Job Summary:
- Works independently under minimum supervision from the Technical Operations Lead.
- Provide guidance to junior scientists and contingency workforce as part of projects.
- Develops strategy and plans for technical projects, coordinates project activities with site functional groups, and other affiliates.
- Develops technical/validation protocols in compliance with applicable standards and procedures.
- Analyzes results from the study and documents in technical reports to present conclusions and recommendations.
- Evaluates problems/deviations resulting from validation exercises and recommends resolution.
- Identifies results that deviate from normal results for routine and non-routine processes and supports the resolution of the issue.
- Identifies areas of process improvements and works with technical groups in the implementation.
- Works with other teams to address technical issues and resolve them using sound scientific reasoning and technical expertise.
- Determines, along with the team, corrective and preventive actions using the appropriate root cause analysis tools.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the corrective actions.
- Provides input for Standard Operating Procedures and batch records revisions.
- Authors, revises SOPs, and departmental forms and routes for approvals.
- Participates in regulatory audits and supports product/process requests from regulatory agencies.
Skills on Resume:
- Technical Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Project Planning (Soft Skills)
- Validation Protocols (Hard Skills)
- Technical Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Deviation Management (Hard Skills)
- Root Cause (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Audits (Hard Skills)
13. Scientist, Helix OpCo LLC, San Mateo, CA
Job Summary:
- Discover the antibody candidates by performing various antibody screening experiments with different equipment based on SOPs.
- Collect and analyze the testing results, lead screening technology improvement.
- Identify various abnormalities during the experiment and propose solutions, and report problems in time.
- Communicate with colleagues, put forward opinions, and improve the experimental process.
- Maintain high-quality standards within the lab, ensuring the lab is compliant with all external and internal quality standards.
Skills on Resume:
- Antibody Screening (Hard Skills)
- SOP Execution (Hard Skills)
- Result Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Anomaly Detection (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Team Communication (Soft Skills)
- Quality Compliance (Hard Skills)
14. Scientist, Greene Tweed & Co., Kulpsville, PA
Job Summary:
- Be responsible for a significant portion of a complex project or an entire, less complex project, or multiple less complex projects.
- Understands the scope of the overall project in the context of corporate strategy.
- Contributing to the design of oligo systems, sample processing, or assay formulation experiments.
- Perform experiments to support the feasibility of software, such as results processing, changes to the instrument, or new instrumentation.
- Manage the execution of experiments and reports to support formulation development and transfer assay to the manufacturer
- Manage the execution of experiments and reports to support the delivery of assay-specific software and to improve assay or instrument robustness
- Manage the execution of appropriate protocols, experiments, and reports to complete assay V&V studies
- Maintain project documentation in accordance with internal and external regulatory requirements.
- Conduct all laboratory assignments in accordance with established safety procedures and applicable regulatory requirements
- Collaborates and communicates effectively with junior-level employees, peers, and cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization.
- Manage Scientist 2 personnel who have subgroups of Research Associates and Scientist 1 to perform experiments, analyze data, and prepare reports.
- Represent R&D on a Core Team for a product development project.
- Budgetary responsibility for the R&D portion of the budget related to their project.
Skills on Resume:
- Project Ownership (Soft Skills)
- Oligo Design (Hard Skills)
- Assay Formulation (Hard Skills)
- Instrument Development (Hard Skills)
- Software Feasibility (Hard Skills)
- V&V Studies (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Budget Management (Soft Skills)
15. Scientist, Inotiv Inc., West Lafayette, IN
Job Summary:
- Designs and conducts well-controlled experiments leading to the successful completion of product development phases.
- Analyzes data with an eye for solving technical challenges.
- Develops and writes product specifications and quality metrics with cross-functional priorities.
- Develops Verification/Validation protocols and documents findings.
- Successfully interacts with various functional roles (including Marketing, Project Managers, Software Engineers, Computational Biologists, Biostatisticians, QA, RA, and Manufacturing).
- Maintains knowledge of scientific literature and expertise in technology and data analysis methods related to the position.
- Participates and/or presents technical results at internal and/or external scientific meetings and authors industry publications or other marketing collateral.
- Monitors milestones and reports progress.
- Trains new team members in standard or current techniques and protocols.
- Support/lead smaller projects, including development of project plans and timelines.
- Provide guidance on the daily activities of junior technical staff, including design, execution, and analysis of experiments.
- Adheres to established laboratory guidelines and safety criteria.
- Maintains a well-documented laboratory notebook.
- Maintains laboratory facilities and instrumentation.
Skills on Resume:
- Experiment Design (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- V&V Protocols (Hard Skills)
- Specification Writing (Hard Skills)
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Scientific Literature (Hard Skills)
- Project Tracking (Soft Skills)
- Team Training (Soft Skills)
16. Scientist, ARUP Laboratories Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
Job Summary:
- Ensure good scientific principles are used across all group laboratories
- Identify opportunities for and implement the standardisation of equipment/methods across all group laboratories
- Problem-solve equipment/method issues
- Assist in establishing future direction and associated spend
- Monitor and implement the equipment replacement program
- Routine assistance to all labs
- Manage and contribute to relevant projects and their associated timelines
- Have a good understanding of maintaining and validating quality results
- Assist in maintaining accreditation to ISO 17025, where implemented in the business
- Work with IT to ensure technical and quality changes and enhancements to LIMS are completed
- Report of scientific activities and progress to the timelines to leadership
- Help to support and deliver training to laboratories across businesses
Skills on Resume:
- Scientific Governance (Soft Skills)
- Method Standardization (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
- Budget Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Replacement Planning (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
- ISO 17025 (Hard Skills)
- LIMS Coordination (Hard Skills)
17. Scientist, Planet Labs PBC, San Francisco, CA
Job Summary:
- Coordinate and monitor daily formulation activities of dog and cat pesticide and/or grooming products
- Evaluate the solubility of new and existing active pesticide ingredients in different solvent systems
- Prepare laboratory samples for evaluation
- Collect product testing data and record the information
- Conduct physical tests on product stability and experimental batch samples to ensure product adheres to predetermined specifications
- Maintain a catalog of chemicals and tracking records for expiration dates and raw material coding
- Evaluate alternate sources of supply for product use
- Identify new chemical raw materials that may be beneficial to pets
- Participate in cross-functional team meetings to convey R&D test results, project status, and timing
- Provide necessary support for product scale-up and commercialization
- Assist in analytical analysis
- Meet timelines for product development and introduction
- Ensure technology is sound to meet performance criteria
- Maintain laboratory supplies inventory at the required stock levels
- Manage a laboratory notebook
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
Skills on Resume:
- Formulation Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Solubility Testing (Hard Skills)
- Sample Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Test Data (Hard Skills)
- Stability Testing (Hard Skills)
- Chemical Inventory (Hard Skills)
- Supplier Sourcing (Hard Skills)
- Scale-up Support (Hard Skills)
18. Scientist, Curélskincare Research Labs Inc., Princeton, NJ
Job Summary:
- Deliver Holistic Design thinking via consumer/sensory research and claims development.
- Co-develop Claims and Demo support for Global and local launches with various groups.
- Design Consumer/Clinical/Sensory research to support claims and build insights
- Derive new insights coming from market trends analysis, e-commerce review, and social commerce/social media activities, and turn them into insights and/or new product opportunities
- Communicate results and findings within and outside R&D to ensure that these land in innovation projects and compelling claims.
- Strengthen the relationship and engagement with external agencies, including consumer market research agencies, Sensory panel agencies, and academia.
- Interpretation of scientific data and turn these into insights and/or product opportunities.
- Work closely with Data Science and Digital R&D teams for data modelling and future initiatives within global regional CTI teams globally, like big data analysis, artificial intelligence
Skills on Resume:
- Design Thinking (Soft Skills)
- Claims Development (Hard Skills)
- Consumer Research (Hard Skills)
- Sensory Testing (Hard Skills)
- Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Insight Communication (Soft Skills)
- Agency Management (Soft Skills)
- Data Modelling (Hard Skills)
19. Scientist, Noramco Inc., Wilmington, DE
Job Summary:
- Conducting and analyzing experiments on organic and inorganic substances to determine and evaluate their chemical and physical properties and to investigate their applications to industry.
- Carrying out experiments to improve upon or duplicate materials and substances, and engaging in research to identify new methods of processing or production.
- Applying and interpreting standard scientific theories, concepts, and techniques.
- Completing basic projects independently, concluding with guidance, and reproducing and articulating results and their meaning, including business impact.
- Supporting product or process demonstrations.
- Identifying and developing solutions to problems where causal relationships can be identified, and some precedence may exist.
- Documenting test results and making process improvement recommendations.
- Documenting project updates and executing projects using project management methodologies.
- Fulfilling responsibilities by the Quality System for the site/business unit.
- Working safely and efficiently.
- Managing and completing multiple projects independently, drawing conclusions, articulating results and their meaning, including value propositions and business impact.
Skills on Resume:
- Chemical Experimentation (Hard Skills)
- Material Characterization (Hard Skills)
- Process Research (Hard Skills)
- Scientific Interpretation (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Technical Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Quality Systems (Hard Skills)
20. Scientist, Altasciences Company Inc., Overland Park, KS
Job Summary:
- Develop and commercialize new products for both new and existing applications from opportunity identification through scale-up and commercialization.
- Establish a stable production process and optimize process parameters through cooperation with Production to achieve and meet quality requirements.
- Manage effectively the scale-up in the technology process and economic transfer of new product technologies from PD and other MFG sites to Yantai to bring innovative new products to global customers.
- Take the role of a technical window in Operation.
- Cooperate with PD, PM, and purchasing on raw material localization and raw material replacement projects.
- Lead technically in customer complaint investigation to enhance the quality to satisfy customer requirements.
- Implement continuous improvement programs on products' technologies and processes to improve supply chain, reduce cost, fasten response, and ensure total customer satisfaction with short lead-time and best cost.
- Lead process engineers to implement technical data collection and statistics.
- Analyze nonconformance of the process and make improvements and updates.
- Participate in customer complaint analysis and make a summary to improve the process quality.
- Take the role of technical leader in Stage Gate and new product transfer.
- Study new processes and production capacity.
- Coordinate all departments to make sure to meet the project schedule and achieve qualified performance.
- Manage and compile technical documents.
- Lead to set up work instructions.
- Provide technical training to operators.
- Management of the document system of raw material and product, and local standard operating procedure (SOP)
- Take part in management systems and SHEQ technology-related work.
Skills on Resume:
- Product Commercialization (Hard Skills)
- Process Optimization (Hard Skills)
- Technology Transfer (Hard Skills)
- Raw Material Localization (Hard Skills)
- Complaint Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Continuous Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Data Statistics (Hard Skills)
- SOP Management (Hard Skills)