Scientist, Quality - Training

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Job Title

Scientist, Quality - Training

Location(s)

Customer Site - VA

Job Description

Job Description Summary:

The Scientist, Quality -Training supports personnel qualification and training activities within the Quality Team as part of an End-to-End (E2E) Laboratory Modernization Program. This role is responsible for coordinating training programs, maintaining training records, and ensuring personnel competency requirements are met.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate laboratory training programs and maintain training records.
• Support onboarding and qualification activities for laboratory personnel.
• Develop, organize, and maintain training materials and competency assessments.
• Monitor training compliance and ensure qualification requirements are maintained.
• Collaborate with technical subject matter experts to support personnel development.
• Provide guidance on documentation practices and quality system requirements.
• Support audits and inspection readiness activities related to personnel training.
• Identify opportunities to improve training processes and knowledge management.
• Maintain training and compliance in health, safety, environmental, and operational requirements.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.

Critical Skills:

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively deliver training and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Knowledge of competency assessment and qualification programs.
• Excellent documentation and recordkeeping practices.
• Familiarity with quality systems and regulatory requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, or related scientific discipline.
• OR Associate degree with 2+ years of relevant quality or laboratory experience.
• Relevant quality-related laboratory experience commensurate with level (entry-level candidates through experienced scientists will be considered).
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a regulated laboratory environment.
• Adaptable, self-motivated, and capable of managing tasks with strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing and coordinating training programs.
• Experience maintaining training records and competency systems.
• Familiarity with learning management systems and electronic documentation systems.
• Experience supporting ISO 17025, GLP, GMP, or FDA-regulated environments.

Working Environment:

• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory.
• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time.
• The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite. Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
• Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds).
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
• Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labeling hazardous waste.
• Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, and hazardous chemicals.
• May be required to complete Medical Clearance, Respiratory Protection Training, and Fit Testing to wear a respirator as protection against hazards present in the laboratory environment.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.