How to hire a management scientist

How to hire a management scientist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step management scientist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a management scientist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new management scientist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a management scientist, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A management scientist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, management scientists from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of management scientist salaries for various roles:

   Type of Management Scientist	Description	Hourly rate
   Management Scientist	Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.	$25-61
   Fellow	A fellow's responsibility will depend on the organization or industry where one belongs. However, most of the time, a fellow's duty will revolve around conducting research and analysis, presiding discussions and attending dialogues, handle lectures while complying with the guidelines or tasks set by supervisors, and assist in various projects and activities... Show more	$22-44
   Research Fellow	A research fellow is an academic researcher who conducts research and analysis of comprehensive literature, data, and results and provides literature reviews. He/She supervises research assistants and recruits study participants to interview them for a particular study... Show more	$18-34

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Data Analysis
   • Project Management
   • FDA
   • Risk Assessments
   • Statistical Analysis
   • QC
   • Argus
   • GLP
   • R
   • Regulatory Agencies
   • Reference Standards
   • Profiling
   • Contract Research Organizations
   • Drug Products

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
   • Provide in-house TSCA compliance training.
   • Develop methods for transfer to QC.
   • Provide data for submissions and reporting, as needed, for FDA requests.
   • Participate in activities supporting ARGUS database integration (e.g., compilation of product assignment and identification lists).
   • Key activities include process chemistry development, synthesis of intermediates, compound purification and structure identification, and comprehensive scientific documentation.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your management scientist job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A management scientist salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a management scientist in South Carolina may be lower than in California, and an entry-level management scientist usually earns less than a senior-level management scientist. Additionally, a management scientist with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average management scientist salary

   $82,587yearly

   $39.71 hourly rate

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   Entry-level management scientist salary

   $53,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

   Average management scientist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$118,529	$57
   2	Connecticut	$93,630	$45
   3	New Jersey	$92,811	$45
   4	Nevada	$90,777	$44
   5	Delaware	$79,053	$38
   6	Massachusetts	$76,550	$37
   7	New York	$75,383	$36
   8	Indiana	$73,711	$35
   9	Illinois	$73,607	$35
   10	Arizona	$73,103	$35
   11	Montana	$71,835	$35
   12	Maryland	$70,371	$34
   13	Pennsylvania	$70,073	$34
   14	Ohio	$69,219	$33
   15	New Hampshire	$67,129	$32
   16	District of Columbia	$64,462	$31
   17	Washington	$63,816	$31
   18	Virginia	$60,363	$29
   19	Kentucky	$58,914	$28
   20	Missouri	$58,535	$28

   Average management scientist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$144,972	$69.70	471
   2	Amazon	$131,997	$63.46	639
   3	E*TRADE	$113,966	$54.79
   4	Booz Allen Hamilton	$108,978	$52.39	107
   5	Bio-Rad Laboratories	$103,521	$49.77	2
   6	Intellia Therapeutics	$91,673	$44.07	1
   7	AURA	$89,879	$43.21	2
   8	Merck	$89,318	$42.94	107
   9	Kinsley Power Systems	$84,739	$40.74
   10	Con Edison	$83,933	$40.35	1
   11	Wave Life Sciences	$83,612	$40.20	2
   12	Con Edison Development	$82,930	$39.87
   13	Eurofins	$82,891	$39.85	85
   14	General Dynamics	$81,773	$39.31	45
   15	Nes Holdings	$81,612	$39.24
   16	Johnson & Johnson	$79,072	$38.02	74
   17	Exponent	$78,919	$37.94	58
   18	UPMC	$71,327	$34.29	50
   19	Midwestern University	$69,700	$33.51
   20	State Of Montana	$41,515	$19.96	6

4. Writing a management scientist job description

   A good management scientist job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a management scientist job description:

   Management scientist job description example

   Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
   
   The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
   
   In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
   
   In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
   
   Become your most extraordinary self!Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry.Join Eurofins DiscoverX part of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries.Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!
   
   We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, extensive career training programs, competitive health benefits, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays*.
   
   The successful candidate for the Compound Management Scientist II position will join the PathHunter Services team with a multifaceted approach for providing high value services based on the DiscoverX PathHunter platform and other proprietary technologies. The position will focus on the management of reference and customer compounds and operation of liquid handling equipment.
   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: •Provide support to manager for management of day-to-day operations of LHS Fremont Compound management team •Receipt, registration and storage of customer compounds. •Notification of compound receipt. •Programming and operation of liquid handling equipment- ECHO, Agilent Velocity 11, etc •Managing reference compounds inventory, including ordering, database entry and records of certificate or analysis. •Maintaining inventory for consumable items. •Reconstituting new compound stocks as required. •Generating compound plates for testing. •Demonstrate attention to detail and process. •Maintenance of equipment, scheduling regular PM's •Performing routine weekly QC of instruments and pipettes. •Participation in routine lab maintenance/ clean up. •Participation in Capacity management and maintaining 5S in Lab •Managing junior personnel n •Daily laboratory notebook entry. •Weekly progress report generation. •Participation in and presentation at group laboratory meetings. •Perform other duties as required and assigned. •May need be required to run some cell-based assays. Perform other duties as required and assigned. Demonstrates and promotes the company vision Regular attendance and punctuality Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner •Owns the accountability and responsibility of delivering to client needs andtimeliness •Provides cross-functional support to other departments as required •Adjusts work hours as needed to meet client deadlines •Adheres to site employee health and safety (EHS) requirements B asic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ): To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required. Education/Experience (BMQ): Bachelors in biochemistry or related field plus 3 - 5 years relevant experience. Expertise in compound management preferred. Additional preferences: Experience with lab automation strongly desired (liquid handlers / plate readers, robotics). Experience with databases preferred (Activity Base / Spotfire). Certificates and/or Licenses (BMQ): This position does not require any certificates or licenses. Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Ability and/or Skills (BMQ): Must be detailed orientated and consistent in experimental approach. Must be team-oriented and accustomed to working with other scientists. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills. Must be comfortable and experienced working in a commercially focused lab environment. Additional preferences: Must be willing to help co-workers at all times Disclaimer: This position description is written as a guideline to inform employees of what is generally expected of them at each job level.The description is not intended to be all encompassing or limiting in any manner; rather, it is hoped it will add understanding and better reflect the work performed at all levels of employment.Duties and responsibilities other than those listed may be included as needed within the work group or the company as a whole. The above information may not be used or duplicated by others without written consent. Qualifications B asic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ): To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required. Education/Experience (BMQ): Bachelors in biochemistry or related field plus 3 - 5 years relevant experience. Expertise in compound management preferred. Additional preferences: Experience with lab automation strongly desired (liquid handlers / plate readers, robotics). Experience with databases preferred (Activity Base / Spotfire). Certificates and/or Licenses (BMQ): This position does not require any certificates or licenses. Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Ability and/or Skills (BMQ): Must be detailed orientated and consistent in experimental approach. Must be team-oriented and accustomed to working with other scientists. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills. Must be comfortable and experienced working in a commercially focused lab environment. Additional preferences: Must be willing to help co-workers at all times Disclaimer: This position description is written as a guideline to inform employees of what is generally expected of them at each job level.The description is not intended to be all encompassing or limiting in any manner; rather, it is hoped it will add understanding and better reflect the work performed at all levels of employment.Duties and responsibilities other than those listed may be included as needed within the work group or the company as a whole. The above information may not be used or duplicated by others without written consent. Additional Information Disclaimer: This position description is written as a guideline to inform employees of what is generally expected of them at each job level.The description is not intended to be all encompassing or limiting in any manner; rather, it is hoped it will add understanding and better reflect the work performed at all levels of employment.Duties and responsibilities other than those listed may be included as needed within the work group or the company as a whole. The above information may not be used or duplicated by others without written consent. Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. I'm interested I'm interested Privacy Policy

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right management scientist for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your management scientist job on Zippia to find and recruit management scientist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit management scientists, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new management scientist

   Once you have selected a candidate for the management scientist position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new management scientist. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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