Assistant Scientist

PPD
Worcester, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/12/2022 CLOSED ON 2/27/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Scientist position at PPD?

PPD is a leading global contract research organization. At PPD we are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our purpose - to improve health.


PPD Laboratories offers the most comprehensive set of laboratory services available in the industry and continues to deliver innovative solutions to our clients through our collaborative approach, including PPD® Laboratories FSP. PPD® Laboratories FSP is a unique partnership that allows our clients to leverage the experience of our PPD staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits/advantages of being a part of PPD.

Summarized Purpose:

In this position as a Lean / 5S Organizer you should possess a thorough understanding of organizational skills. Follows validated or experimental analytical procedures with periodic direct supervision.

Essential Functions:

The responsibilities, under the supervision of a senior scientist, include:


• Review freezer and fridge shelf, discard items that are no longer needed
  • Cold room organization and storage
  • Refrigerator organization and storage.
  • Wipe down and clean you team’s benchtop surface, and empty waste containers
  • Organize and label your team’s bench supplies
  • Clean salt, acid, base residues off your team’s equipment
  • Sort spare parts in your area
  • Organize personal buffer shelf, dispose of buffers you no longer need
  • Check that your buffers and solutions have proper GHS labels
  • Place your old columns in bin if no longer needed (bottom shelf where resins are stored 3rd floor bay Floor
  • Inventory tracking/reordering of VWR materials
  • SRM/SAP reordering of non-VWR materials
  • Patchlab application (general PC software patch updates, one click restart)
  • HPLC rinse cleaning ~1 hour a week to prevent salt buildup
  • Labcoat collection / return for cleaning
  • Labeling of equipment locations, materials labeling, GHS buffer labeling

PPD Defining Principles:

We have a strong will to win - We earn our customer’s trust - We are gamechangers - We do the right thing - We are one PPD -

If you resonate with our five principles above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, then please submit your application – we’d love to hear from you.


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Education and Experience:

  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 4 years).
  • In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Proven ability in writing skills

  • Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities

  • Good written and oral communication skills

  • Time management and project management skills

  • Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team


Working Environment:
PPD values the health and well being of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.

Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds

Able to work in non-traditional work environments.

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with
proficiency.

May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

As a condition of employment with PPD, in this role, you must have received your Covid-19 vaccine and you must disclose proof of your vaccination status upon employment.

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