Project Specialist

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Job description

A career with MilliporeSigma is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 58,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. MilliporeSigma is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Your Role:

As a Project Specialist, you will be responsible for scheduling and coordination of routine and custom work. The Project Specialist will be required to maintain a thorough understanding of BioReliance services and applications to ensure on time service delivery. You are responsible for the scientific integrity of technical work performed in the laboratory, and are required to make scientific observations, maintain detailed workbooks/documentation and ensure all documentation fulfills generally accepted professional/industry standards. Requirements also include maintaining a thorough understanding of company manufacturing and testing services, technical principles and applications as they apply to your position.

The Project Specialist will perform duties required to manufacture clinical and commercial products. The Project Specialist is required to make scientific observations, maintain detailed workbooks/ documentation and ensure all documentation fulfills generally accepted professional/industry standards. Requirements also include maintaining a thorough understanding of services, technical principles and applications.

* Assist in the creation and management of lab schedule(s) for development and transfer projects as well as routine work
* Work with lab supervisor(s) and/or lab management to ensure that routine work is scheduled appropriately to meet on time delivery expectations
* Work with project management and directly with clients to ensure that all work is scheduled appropriately to ensure project timelines are met
* Liaise with project management, account managers, development services as well as operations scientific staff on the progress and deliverables of all testing
* Liaise with continuous improvement and digitization project leads on process improvement efforts. Coordinate with lab management on resources needed for such projects
* Organize and lead meetings with appropriate cross functional teams
* Help to manage project timelines and communicate any timeline risk or misses to appropriate parties
* Manage deliverables for each project milestone and ensure that any project scope creep is documented and acted on appropriately
* Performs work in accordance with SOPs and regulations (cGMP and GLP)
* Act as subject matter expert (SME) for specific defined area(s) of BioReliance business
* Utilizes applicable computer programs during work and routine tasks (i.e. Word, Excel, Oracle, LIMS, BRIQS, etc.).
* Utilizes problem solving/ trouble shooting skills
* Communicates deviations/ events, progress and interim results to Study Management
* Leads the completion of event records
* Creates/ revises SOPs, laboratory records and other related documentation as assigned
* Performs training of laboratory personnel as needed/ assigned
* Contribute ideas and suggestions to improve standard laboratory techniques, protocols, processes and equipment
* Complies with company health and safety regulations and procedures
* Performs other duties as assigned

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

* Ph.D. in a scientific discipline (i.e., Biology, Chemistry, etc.) - OR -
* Master's degree in a scientific discipline (i.e., Biology, Chemistry, etc.) with 2+ years working laboratory experience - OR -
* Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline (i.e., Biology, Chemistry, etc.) with 5+ years working laboratory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

* Broad working knowledge of field and experience with relevant laboratory practices, techniques, equipment, materials and mathematical calculations
* Analytical Chemistry or Stability (according to ICH guidelines)

* Excellent time management skills
* Strong organization skills
* Working knowledge of spreadsheets and spreadsheet data analysis tools
* Excellent oral and written communication skills, both formal and informal that have been demonstrated through presentations/seminars, oversight of projects, etc.
* Ability to work in cross functional teams as well as independently
* Demonstrates a high level of initiative and leadership capabilities
* High technical competence
* Highly collaborative as well as independent
* Effective coaching and training skills for complex and highly technical work

RSRMS

What we offer: With us, there are always opportunities to break new ground. We empower you to fulfil your ambitions, and our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons. We trust you with responsibility early on and support you to draw your own career map that is responsive to your aspirations and priorities in life. Join us and bring your curiosity to life!

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