How to hire a product technology scientist

How to hire a product technology scientist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step product technology 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 product technology scientist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new product technology scientist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your product technology scientist job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a product technology scientist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A product technology scientist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, product technology 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.

   The following list breaks down different types of product technology scientists and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Product Technology Scientist	Description	Hourly rate
   Product Technology Scientist	Agricultural and food scientists research ways to improve the efficiency and safety of agricultural establishments and products.	$21-59
   Scientist	A scientist is responsible for researching and analyzing the nature and complexities of the physical world to identify discoveries that would improve people's lives and ignite scientific knowledge for society. Scientists' duties differ in their different areas of expertise, but all of them must have a broad comprehension of scientific disciplines and methods to support their experiments and investigations... Show more	$32-67
   Staff Scientist	The primary role of a Staff Scientist is to develop and manage scientific research projects with minimal supervision. They are also responsible for the technical and budgetary aspects of scientific research projects.	$30-65

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • CAPA

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
   • Position overlap with QA position below.
   • Apply experience with process investigations, CAPA's and supplier audits.
   • Perform microscopy analysis on chromosomes for diagnostics and prognostics examination for patients refer for oncology and reproductive evaluations.
   • Develop a binding experiment utilizing fluorescence polarization to screen discovery compounds for interaction with various RNA constructs.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your product technology scientist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A product technology scientist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, product technology scientists' average salary in colorado is 53% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level product technology scientists 64% less than senior-level product technology scientists.
   • Certifications. A product technology scientist with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a product technology scientist's salary.

   Average product technology scientist salary

   $74,161yearly

   $35.65 hourly rate

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   Entry-level product technology scientist salary

   $44,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

4. Writing a product technology scientist job description

   A good product technology 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 product technology scientist job description:

   Product technology scientist job description example

   **HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?**
   
   You've earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you've worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared mission-to serve patients-drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world's leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.
   
   **Scientist- Automation, Pre-Pivotal Drug Product Technologies**
   
   **Live**
   
   **What you will do**
   
   In this role you will join Amgen's Pre-Pivotal Drug Product technologies organization as a member of our Synthetics Enabling Technologies Organization. We are seeking a highly motivated Scientist with expertise in automation to support synthetic form screening and formulation development. Specifically, the successful candidate will:
   
   + Provide high-throughput support to enable preclinical and clinical formulation development, lead optimization, and form selection of therapeutic candidates for synthetics programs.
   
   + Manage state-state-of-the-art automation assets, introduce and develop new technologies, and drive seamless implementation to advance drug development.
   
   + Provide hands-on automation design expertise for drug product development, including both hardware and software expertise.
   
   + Employ critical thinking and advanced troubleshooting skills and to provide hyper-care to sophisticated robotic systems
   
   + Lead value-adding data science initiatives to streamline dataflow, automate analysis, and advance data visualization to rapidly derive insights to enable decision-making.
   
   + Partner with process teams to ensure pipeline goals are met on schedule and with high quality.
   
   + Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners, including counterparts across R&D and Process Development, Amgen's synthetics and biologics drug product organizations, facilities and vendors.
   
   + Contribute to technical documents and regulatory filings: IND and NDA, technical protocols, technical reports, regulatory documents, patents, etc.
   
   + Support value-stream mapping of workflows to improve efficiency by optimizing or introducing high throughput technology
   
   **Win**
   
   **What we expect of you**
   
   We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The scientific professional we seek is an innovator with these qualifications.
   
   **Basic Qualifications:**
   
   + Doctorate or Doctorate degree completed by September 2022 OR
   
   + Master's degree & 4 years of scientific experience OR
   
   + Bachelor's degree & 6 years of scientific experience
   
   **Preferred Qualifications:**
   
   + Doctorate Degree in one of the following areas: Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Mechanical Engineering or related field with 1-2 years of post‐doctoral or industry experience.
   
   + Experience in automation and high throughput screening is desired.
   
   + Data science experience applying automate analysis and advanced data visualization tools.
   
   + Hands‐on experience designing and carrying out form screening and crystallization experiments to identify polymorphs, salts, co‐crystals, etc.
   
   + Experience in solid‐state techniques (DSC, TGA, XRD, microscopy, DVS, particle characterization, Raman, IR, etc.)
   
   + Knowledge of preformulation. pharmaceutical science, analytical chemistry, and drug stability of synthetic and/or biologic modalities.
   
   + A successful track record of peer‐reviewed journal publications and presentations.
   
   + Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills: ability to distill, craft and present key messages relative to diverse audience requirements.
   
   + Problem solver with proactive attitude and independence to collaborate and work in a multi-functional and multidisciplinary environment.
   
   **Thrive**
   
   **Some of the vast rewards of working here**
   
   As we work to develop treatments that look after others, we also work to care for our teammates' professional and personal growth and well-being.
   
   + Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, improve your expertise, and improve your potential along your career journey
   
   + A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
   
   + Generous Total Rewards Plan-comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits-with compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor
   
   **Apply now for a career that defies imagination**
   
   Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
   
   **careers.amgen.com**
   
   Join Us
   
   If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.
   
   Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.
   
   As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.
   
   Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
   
   We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
   
   Amgen requires all staff in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right product technology scientist for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with product technology scientists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit product technology scientists who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting product technology scientists requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   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 product technology scientist

   Once you have selected a candidate for the product technology 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.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new product technology scientist. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

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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