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Research Associate II - PHCS

Oro Valley, AZ 85755

Posted: 11/05/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 12428 Pay Rate: $25.00 - $27.00 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client develops, manufactures and supplies a wide array of innovative medical diagnostic products, services, tests, platforms and technologies.

Role Overview:

Responsible for conducting research, development and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Ventana projects. Exercises technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies. Prepares technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses. Presents and discusses results of experiments within department and project team. Maintains high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature and may participate in conferences and professional societies. Follows company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP, Design Control and others as appropriate. Maintains complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files. May act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments.


Responsibilities:
  • Designs experimental protocols with minimal supervision.
  • Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
  • Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
  • Maintains complete and accurate records.
  • Normally receives general directions on routine work and detailed directions on new assignments.
  • Makes suggestions to improve work processes and laboratory environment.
  • Assists in identifying and reducing to practice patentable inventions.
  • Works on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
  • Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
  • May participate in cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation team.
  • Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.
  • Trains others in areas of expertise.
  • Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.
  • Prepares and presents experimental procedures and results in group and project teams.
  • Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
  • BSc and 2 years of experience.
  • Knows basic and a range of specialized laboratory techniques.
  • Capable with searching scientific literature to gain information about specific topics.
  • Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.

Meet Your Recruiter

Melissa Politron
Recruiter

As a Compass Recruiter, Melissa "Mel" is excited about rediscovering her passion in helping candidates find opportunities that will excel their professional lives and improve their personal lives. She brings a deeply-rooted excitement to the team by understanding the people she works with and finding ways she can support them. Mel's connections with others inspires her to make a difference in the overall well being of her colleagues, candidates and clients alike. 

Outside of Compass, Mel enjoys cooking, dancing and being a mom to her three wonderful boys. She has an obsession with home organization and thoroughly enjoys solving other families' organizational needs. Mel is also very passionate about One Heart Source, a humanitarian organization that combats conditions such as poverty, diseases and illiteracy through education. She participated as a summer volunteer teacher in Tanzania and credits the organization for shaping her into the person she is today. 

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