What is a senior assistant scientist and how to become one

Key steps to become a senior assistant scientist

1. Explore senior assistant scientist education requirements

   Most common senior assistant scientist degrees

   Bachelor's

   52.6 %

   Associate

   24.2 %

   Master's

   11.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific senior assistant scientist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Occupational Therapy	16.57%
   Assays	11.57%
   Sops	11.44%
   R	8.77%
   HPLC	7.34%

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3. Complete relevant senior assistant scientist training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior assistant scientists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior assistant scientist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior assistant scientist resumes.

4. Research senior assistant scientist duties and responsibilities

   • Manage study protocols and study conduct, intimately involve in the toxicology and pharmacokinetic study protocol development process.
   • Perform quarterly safety audits to make sure the laboratory are within GLP, FDA and GMP compliance.
   • Perform analysis of products using dissolution, UV, IR and HPLC.
   • Conduct non-routine analysis & problematic assays and dissolution by HPLC.

5. Apply for senior assistant scientist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a senior assistant scientist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams