Discover a career with greater purpose

We are seeking a Senior Scientist, Laboratory Operations to join Q² Solutions, IQVIA’s laboratory business in Indianapolis, IN.

We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.

As a Senior Scientist, Laboratory Operations, you will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our laboratory processes, contributing to the advancement of global healthcare.

What you’ll be doing:

• Performing and documenting all specimen test procedures with accuracy, consistency, and timeliness in accordance with current standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines.
• Completing and preparing documentation in compliance with regulatory and corporate guidelines.
• Exercising good judgment in assessing whether test procedures are proceeding according to expectations and that results are within acceptable tolerances.
• Performing and documenting hands-on training for other Laboratory Associates in areas of proven competency as assigned.
• Identifying abnormal progress of test procedures, potential QC failures, or otherwise unusual results and escalate to Team Lead or Laboratory Management immediately.
• Overseeing the technology transfer of methods and SOPs from other groups within IQVIA, such as Research and Development departments.
• Demonstrating advanced domain knowledge to provide input on technical inquiries and provide leadership in troubleshooting projects.
• Identifying and leading continuous process improvement initiatives for laboratory operations.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 4 years’ experience manipulating RNA and/or DNA in a clinical, research, academic, or commercial/production environment required.
• Equivalent combination of specialized experience and training in a biology or chemistry laboratory environment required.
• Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities needed for this role:

• Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and any other governing regulatory requirements.
• Expertise with pipetting and other general molecular biology laboratory techniques.
• Proficiency with laboratory calculations regarding batches and specimens, including averages, means, standard deviations, and various quality control metrics.
• Experience in Ligand Binding Assays, Assay Development, and Assay Validation.

What We Offer You:

We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees’ physical, mental, and emotional, financial, and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey.

To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.

If you’re looking to unleash your potential, join Q² Solutions, IQVIA’s laboratory business, to help make the extraordinary possible!

Q² Solutions,IQVIA’s laboratory business, creates connected intelligence by combining our expertise, technology and analytics - this fuels unparalleled research & development solutions. We uphold a deep commitment to patients, sites, customers, and each other. https://www.q2labsolutions.com/careers

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all, including veterans and candidates with disabilities. https://jobs.iqvia.com/q2-solutions-eoe

Q² Solutions’ ability to operate and provide certain services to customers and partners necessitates Q² Solutions and its employees meet specific requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccination status.https://jobs.iqvia.com/q2-solutions-covid-19-vaccine-status

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $70,700.00 - $117,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.