ASP - United States

Position Summary:

The Scientist II, Chemistry, works under moderate supervision and uses knowledge of scientific techniques to contribute on design and development of safe and effective company products in compliance to new product development procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under moderate supervision and general direction and in accordance with all applicable government laws, regulations and ASP policies, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Plans and executes experiments/project tasks in support of new technologies associated with cleaning and disinfection or sterilization of medical instruments.
• Demonstrates research and development techniques; independently determines how to set up and execute experiment and analysis.
• Follows prepared protocols and designed experiments to execute research studies under limited supervision to support product development from feasibility to final product verification/validation.
• Performs routine and complex testing in compliance with laboratory test methods and procedures to support timely delivery of the tasks related to the new product development and product life cycle management.
• Conducts qualitative and quantitative chemistry analysis of raw materials and finished goods.
• Develops appropriate protocols, executes the study, performs data organization and data analysis, and prepares reports.
• Conducts and manages material compatibility studies for ASP sterilization and disinfection systems and consumable products.
• Supports to develop solutions to problems of limited to moderate scope and complexity through the exercise of judgment within defined practices and policies to determine appropriate action.
• Participates and supports in new product development project through feasibility work to pilot production.
• Communicates effectively and comprehensively experiment status/testing results to others.
• Supports and coordinates equipment qualifications and maintains laboratory instruments in their qualified state as well as troubleshoots instrumentation in the event of instrument issues.
• Supports OOS, NC and CAPA investigations to higher level scientists as needed.
• Provides training to other laboratory personnel in execution of testing procedures.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
• Performs other duties assigned as needed.

Other Duties:

• Provides support to other programs and project teams that require chemistry test and technical expertise.
• Supports team focused on identifying and implementing process level efficiencies.
• Contributes to building extra ordinary team environment.
• Meets and ensures adherence to compliance standards including monitoring, and compliance with the relevant guidance documents, such as the ones from ISO and FDA.
• Provides initial review of data generated by peers and contract laboratories.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Chemistry, or a closely related field.

Years of Related Experience:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or closely related field with more than 3 years of applicable experience, or Master’s Degree in Chemistry or closely related field with 0-3 years of applicable experience including:

• Experience in the Medical Device or other GxP-regulated industry.
• Hands-on experience in laboratory environment, analytical chemistry, and material compatibility.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Certifications/Licenses, and Affiliations:

• Strong understanding of compliance with applicable laboratory and safety procedure is required.
• Knowledge of sterilization, disinfection, and cleaning technologies for reprocessing of medical devices is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience of formulation chemistry and design of experiment (DOE) is preferred.
• Excellent hands-on experience in the R&D chemistry laboratory is required.
• A strong knowledge of analytical chemistry techniques is required.
• Knowledge and experience of analytical method development, validation, and transfer is preferred.
• Professional experience in a GxP-regulated industry and understanding of QSR, FDA, and ISO guidelines is preferred.
• Experience in validation or qualifying instruments in the GxP-regulated industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of material characterization and evaluation is preferred.
• Must possess effective oral and written communication skills as well as demonstrate the ability to effectively function in a cross-functional team environment.
• Working experience with detergents, sterilants, and disinfectants is preferred.
• The successful candidate must be self-driven, have strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and capable of working independently or in a team.

Responsibility for Others and Internal Interactions:

Works effectively with cross-functional teams

External Interactions:

Ability to elevate inquiries from customers of ASP, government agencies or auditors, when occurs, per ASP standard operating procedures

Supports communication with external suppliers, service providers, and manufacturers.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands identified are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of this job. While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee may be required to talk and hear.

Work Environment (mark all that apply)

Travel on the Job: 0-10% ☒ Domestic ☐ International

☒Scheduled Work Hours

☐Shift Work

☐On Call (Call in for Work)

Approximate Position Requirements

Standing: Up to 80%

Kneeling: 0-10%

Sitting: Up to 50%

Walking: Up to 80%

Additional Work Environment Requirements

None

Compliance

All employees have a duty to comply with applicable laws, regulations, standards, ASP policies and procedures.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of this position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

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About Advanced Sterilization Products

ASP is a leading global provider of innovative sterilization and disinfection solutions, and a pioneer of low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization technology.ASP’s mission is to protect patients during their most critical moments. We support healthcare facilities in the fight to protect patients against hospital acquired infections, which are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. ASP’s products, which are sold globally, include the STERRAD system for sterilizing instruments and the EVOTECH and ENDOCLENS systems for endoscope reprocessing and cleaning.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 65,100.00 - 120,900.00

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