Responsibilities

About PerkinElmer

Imagine a world where you could detect health issues sooner to treat them more effectively. Where food and water are always safe, even in remote corners of the earth. And where scientific and medical research are enhanced to solve the greatest challenges of our times. At PerkinElmer, we imagine this world every day. Then, we innovate and collaborate to make it happen everywhere.

Our dedicated team of about 16,000 employees worldwide, pioneers scientific technologies for better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.

If you are seeking a meaningful, impactful, and stimulating career, look no further.

Job Responsibilities:

• Medium and high complexity experiment set-up, execution, and processing for reaction development and parallel array chemistries.
• Independently conduct chemistries on behalf of program team members
• Maintain DHTC inventory and manufacture reaction screening kits as appropriate. 
• Utilization automation platforms and ensure optimal performance while serving as a group co-owner for selected equipment.
• Conduct routine validation on reaction kits
• Train chemists in Medicinal Chemistry on lab execution of parallel synthesis techniques as needed
• Serve as DHTC group liaison to GSK Consumables Team to ensure group inventory needs are met and communicate key messages back to the DHTC group.
• Develop and maintain a proactive chemical inventory system in the lab.
• Act as a point of contact for service vendors when needed
• Maintain awareness of new developments in the field of laboratory automation as it applies to synthetic chemistry applications.
• Leverage the expertise and experience of the network of scientists and the wider scientific community.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment in accordance with all SOPs and GSK instructions
• Support process improvement projects related to service deliverables and as approved by manager

Basic Qualifications: (Required Education & Experience)

• B.Sc. in an Chemistry, Engineering or Life Sciences related subject
• Experience in laboratory automation and lab instrumentation support
• Basic understanding of organic chemistry

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.Sc. in Chemistry, Life Sciences or Engineering related subject
• Laboratory experience in organic chemistry
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
• Adept at learning new software and hardware protocols
• Strong communication skills
• Pharmaceutical working background
• Fluency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
• Strong understanding of molecular biology, chemistry or sample preparation and experimentation techniques.
• Understanding of liquid handling and solid handling automated platforms.
• Interest and/or familiarity with laboratory robotics and automation

Working Environment:

• Must be able to remains in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside and outside labs
• Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
• Regularly move or lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally move or lift up to 100 pounds 
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the instrument), distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
• Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment.
• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
• Employee maybe required to manage hazardous wastes in compliance with company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste regulations. Duties may include: Identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing, labeling.
• Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities, and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.
• Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment.

The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $70,000 to $80,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.