Associate staff scientist vs principal scientist

Differences between associate staff scientist and principal scientist duties and responsibilities

Associate staff scientist example responsibilities.

• Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
• Process client samples requiring DNA purification and DNA characterization.
• Perform sequencing and real time PCR.
• Conduct research on global regulatory networks using mutagenesis and DNA microarray techniques.
• Conduct behavioral neurobiology pharmaceutical research including data analysis, record keeping following FDA regulations.
• Key activities include process chemistry development, synthesis of intermediates, compound purification and structure identification, and comprehensive scientific documentation.
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Principal scientist example responsibilities.

• Manage pediatric dose development project, technology transfer project and alternate API supplier qualification project on budget and on schedule
• Provide development of and line support for assign immunoassay reagents, calibrators and controls.
• Transfer controls to manufacturing for product launch and include all require studies, testing and documentation under GMP guidelines.
• Maintain several lab documents for ISO certification.
• Understand drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics and design stable molecules.
• Image visualization and manipulation of background plates for animation and post-processing.
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