Research Associate, Senior

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Designs experimental plan to support project objectives. - Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data. - Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses. - Maintains complete and accurate records.- Normally acts independently for developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. - Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment. - Recognized expert across a wide range of techniques and their application. - Recognizes and documents activities for publication and/or patent potential. - May participate in scientific conferences and contribute to scientific journals.- Works on extremely complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables. - Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.- Participates or leads cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation or core 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. - Establishes interfaces across other organizational groups.- Trains others in areas of expertise. - May supervise lower level personnel and laboratory operations. - 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.