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Quest Diagnostics

Operates nationwide clinical laboratory testing

Scientist – Mass Spectrometry

Regulatory & Quality (Life Sciences)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Juan Capistrano, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BS with 5 or more years of related experience, or an MS or PhD with at least 1 year of related experience.
  • Experience or a strong understanding of laboratory techniques including sample preparation and extraction, such as precipitation and solid phase extraction, analyte quantitation using autoanalyzers, HPLC, and mass spectrometers.
  • Ability to perform experimental work independently and collaboratively with team members.
  • Familiarity with common data processing software such as Excel and R, and ability to present data meaningfully.
  • Ability to identify problems, investigate alternatives, recommend courses of action, troubleshoot technical difficulties, and prioritize multiple tasks or projects.
  • Ability to work with infectious materials and comply with company hazardous waste handling practices.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development, validation, and transfer of FDA and non-FDA analytical methods for quantifying small molecule analytes.
  • Plan, prepare, conduct, and record complex bench-level chemical and biochemical experiments, and report and analyze results.
  • Plan, conduct, perform, and execute laboratory experiments using defined and novel protocols.
  • Report assigned project status by preparing detailed reports and documentation that critically interpret and summarize results from complex experiments within a project or technology area.
  • Maintain knowledge of technological developments that may assist with assignments or generate novel ideas by reading current literature and attending scientific meetings and training.
  • Generate, compile, analyze, and evaluate analytical data for technical reports, including regulatory submissions, standard operating procedures, and validation reports.
  • Submit abstracts for posters or presentations at scientific meetings.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working in a chemistry laboratory setting.

About the Company

Quest Diagnostics

Operates nationwide clinical laboratory testing

Quest Diagnostics provides clinical laboratory testing and diagnostic services. It processes patient samples across a network of laboratories to run a broad menu of 3,000+ tests, including cancer diagnostics and anatomical pathology, and delivers interpretive reports through its medical staff. Tests are performed at its patient service centers, esoteric and rapid-response labs, and outpatient facilities, with results shared with clinicians via connected data systems. What sets Quest Diagnostics apart is its scale and scope: the world’s largest clinical lab network, the broadest test menu, a large team of MDs and PhDs for interpretation, and leadership in cancer diagnostics and pre-employment drug testing, plus extensive clinical trials testing. Its goal is to empower healthcare providers and patients with actionable diagnostic insights to identify, treat, and manage disease, inspire healthy behaviors, and improve health outcomes.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Secaucus, NJ
Founded
1967

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