Contract scientist vs principal scientist

Differences between contract scientist and principal scientist duties and responsibilities

Contract scientist example responsibilities.

• Manage data of project samples through LIMS software.
• Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
• Present chemistry of current and future targets at team meetings.
• Coordinate internal blood draws to harvest serum and plasma for future testing.
• Authenticate structure and purity of compounds by NMR, LCMS, HPLC, and CHN.
• Complete a proprietary research project in photo-electric chemistry.
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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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