Scientist

LifeLink Foundation, Inc.
Tampa, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/16/2022 CLOSED ON 6/5/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist position at LifeLink Foundation, Inc.?

The Scientist will be responsible for developing and evaluating biomaterials, tissue engineered constructs or
tissue. The Scientist will work within the R&D Department to develop new technologies and products, work
on process improvement projects and support the commercial organization with scientific data and studies.
The Scientist mentors other R&D team members in scientific and technical areas.

  • Identify research questions related to development of tissue allografts and biomaterials; and work with senior level scientists to prioritize them. Ensure research questions are aligned with project goals.
  • Design complex experiments or a series of experiments to answer research questions and work with other R&D team members to conduct them.
  • Identify publications and critically evaluates them for their scientific integrity and relevance to R&D experiments.
  • Establish complex assays. Work with outside laboratories to develop assays for R&D projects. Work with more other R&D team members to troubleshoot assays. Perform more complex assays.
  • Prepare complex graphs and tables and perform statistical analysis.
  • Work with Validation and Facilities on sophisticated equipment installation, calibration, and validation.
  • Review raw data and calculations for other R&D team members. Present data for experiments and data trends for multiple experiments at team meetings. Initiate and maintain R&D Tissue Requests and update BTM.
  • Identify and interpret relevance of literature in support of patents, publications, and white papers. Submit abstracts for scientific meetings. May be First Author for posters, podium presentations and peer reviewed scientific articles. May be a patent author.
  • Design studies and work with other R&D team members to execute studies in support of process improvements, product quality and demonstrating compliance.
  • Design studies and work with other R&D team members to execute studies in support of product performance.
  • Mentor other R&D team members in scientific and technical areas when applicable.

Specifications

  • Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, biotechnology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering or equivalent with 0 years industry experience.
  • Four or more years of experience developing and evaluating biomaterials, tissue engineered constructs or tissue allografts in an academic research (PhD dissertation research for example) or industry setting.
  • Advanced knowledge of biomaterials science, tissue engineering and applications. Published in peer reviewed journals relevant to tissue engineering, biomaterials or tissue banking.
  • Basic math for designing experiments, calculating standard curves and analyzing data.
  • Understanding of advanced statistics and their applications such as sample size determination, ANOVA, multiple regression.
  • Competency in a variety of laboratory techniques and assays. Ability to mentor other R&D team members and teach them new methods and assays. Able to troubleshoot testing issues
  • MS Office and Statistical software fluency.
  • Ability to perform good documentation practice (GDP). Ability to communicate technical information to a variety of stakeholders verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated physical ability to lift, carry and/or move equipment of varying weight from 1 to 30 pounds for 10% of the work time and to stand for periods of the work time.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills and professional attitude necessary to interact and communicate effectively with other members of the tissue team and with hospital services and other external agency personnel.

Working Conditions


Flexibility in work schedule. Hazardous conditions include but are not limited to possible exposure to blood
and/or body fluids from potentially infected donors and the potential of obtaining cuts and/or punctures to skin
from sharp instruments and equipment. Possible high stress. Friendly, team-oriented, and interactive
environment.

OSHA Risk Classification: High

Benefits

LifeLink Foundation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to include company paid medical and dental premiums, life insurance, disability insurance and a generous company paid pension plan. EOE.


Qualifications

Skills

Required

Advanced Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Advanced

Behaviors

Required

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
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Motivations

Required

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
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Education

Required

PHD or better in Biomedical Engineering.

Experience

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