Apex Systems is hiring IMMEDIATELY for Scientists in the Pleasanton, CA area!

**For immediate consideration please send an updated copy of your resume to Megan at with "Scientist Pleasanton, CA" in the subject line**

Title: Scientist I/II

Pay: $30 – $40 (dependent on experience)

Duration: Starting at 12 months

Location: Pleasanton, CA 94588

Hours: Normal business hours

Responsibilities

• Works under general supervision, to conduct and monitor laboratory experiments utilizing established and published procedures, and technical and theoretical understanding.
• Makes recommendations to resolve problems encountered during experimental procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of experimental results.
• Summarizes experimental results, and reviews conclusions with supervisor/project leader.
• Communicates results of experiments in the form of reports and presentations.
• Keeps supervisor/project leader informed of project status, particularly of significant findings and results in critical problem areas.
• Performs work according to established internal safety guidelines and procedures, and as specified by appropriate external regulatory agencies (e.g., OSHA).
• Analyzes experimental data using various data analysis software and/or applying quantitative methods.
• Forms conclusions, and provides/documents process improvements.
• Uses technical writing skills to produce reports and documents.
• May present findings at internal meeting.
• Assumes accountability for own electronic notebook documentation, ensuring experimental methods and results are recorded timely, accurately and consistently, and according to established formats.
• Participates in routine lab maintenance, lab safety, ISO, and QSR implementation.
• May troubleshoot issues related to instrumentation.
• Receives general instructions; plans and executes own work.
• Keeps informed of trends and developments in area of scientific responsibility.
• May establish and work with individuals or teams outside of immediate functional area or RMD.
• Knows and effectively uses the broad concepts of a particular filed or specialization to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity.
• Analyzes alternative approaches to solve problems or develop new perspectives on existing solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum (required): Ph.D./Masters/Bachelors in life sciences, chemical sciences, or related scientific fields. Typically, 0 to 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Preferred: More than 1 year of relevant industry experience.Ability to design and execute relevant laboratory experimentation and determine next steps within the context of overall project goals and direction.
• Subject to OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard Routinely handle blood, blood products, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials.
• Subject to respiratory protection standard Work with potential hazardous chemicals
• Work with potential radiological hazards and biological hazards.
• Wear personal protective equipment, such as eye, foot, lab coat, gowning coveralls.
• Wear respirator dust mask cartridge/air purifying supplied air.
• Wear hearing protective devices.
• Confined space work.

**For immediate consideration please send an updated copy of your resume to Megan at with "Scientist Pleasanton, CA" in the subject line**