Senior Research and Development Scientist

The Senior Research & Development Scientist is responsible for participating in and supporting new product development projects with new and existing customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working as part of a cross-functional team, participate in compounding, new product development from inception with new and existing customers as directed by VP/GM.
• Adhere to project activities and timelines. Support projects and improvement activities in communications regarding timelines and deliverables.
• Generate, maintain, and review product development documents, batch records, and other related documents.
• Understand customer needs, competitive forces, changing technology, and available resources.
• Support R&D efforts to identify market needs as they relate to research and development projects.
• Develop experimental designs, perform the experiments, and report on the results.
• Participate in product development for new and current products, including planning, scheduling, documenting, and identifying necessary resources.
• Review competitive information and technology related material in order to stay current with industry developments and expectations.
• Regular attendance.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, QSR/ISO, FDA, OSHA, and all other regulatory requirements, in accordance with company policy.
• Adhere to company safety requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology or a combination of equivalent experience and education/training.
• 3-5 years' experience in a FDA-regulated manufacturing setting, including mixing and formulation experience.
• 3-5 years' experience compounding and new product development from inception. Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and participate in response to complaints from customers and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to develop and adhere to project timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of quality, cGMP, ISO 13485, FDA and OSHA regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to recognize good quality and perform to quality standards.

• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to stand and walk.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (12 kg).
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (23 kg).
• Vision ability including close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently work with chemicals. MSDS sheets are required.
• Ability to wear a respirator.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable those individuals who are disabled as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of this job.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.