BAMS Employment Postings

*****************A New Position Received by BAMS June 25, 2010**************************

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the transfer, implementation and support of liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) assays and systems in our Emeryville facility. Specific responsibilities will include; daily operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of instruments and assays, preparation of standard operating procedures, training of instrument operators, participation in LC/MS method development, verification and validation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead efforts to optimize, troubleshoot and validate LC/MS based assays.

Serve as the technology transfer and support liaison between Platform Development group and Clinical Laboratory.

Prepare standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the operation and maintenance of the LC/MS system and the execution of LC/MS assays.

Draft, review and revise assay validation protocols.

Coordinate the receipt and testing of new lots of reagents for LC/MS assays.

Train and qualify new operators in the use of the LC/MS and the execution of the assays.

Identify problems with LC/MS instrumentation, perform minor repairs and implement corrective actions; work directly with instrument manufacturer’s field personnel to resolve more complex issues.

Perform periodic maintenance (daily, weekly, monthly, etc) of the LC/MS system.

Participate in testing samples to support development activities and clinical studies.

Serve as the resident LC/MS “expert” for the Clinical Lab.

May travel up to 25% of time.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND KEY COMPETENCIES:

BS or higher degree in the physical or life sciences required.

Five or more years experience in biotechnology or related industry required.

Experience in the area of in vitro diagnostics is desired.

Strong working knowledge of and hands-on experience with LC-MS/MS instrumentation required.

Experience in clinical mass spectrometry and LC-MS/MS method development and validation within a regulated environment desired.

Experience writing SOPs, validation protocols and other controlled documents required.

Experience working in a GMP regulated environment is highly desired.

To apply, plese visit Tethys Bioscience at www.tethysbio.com/careers

*****************A New Position Received by BAMS May 31,2010**************************

Amyris combines break-through technology and unique industry insight to bring environmentally friendly solutions to market. The Amyris technology platform, developed as part of a successful, non-profit project to produce anti-malarial drugs for the developing world, is now aimed at impactful applications to address the global need for sustainable energy. We are expanding our team to provide a cost-competitive bio-gasoline, bio-diesel, and bio-jet solution that works in current engines and distribution infrastructure. All Amyris biofuels are designed to significantly reduce greenhouse gasses and other pollutants while delivering uncompromising performance relative to petroleum-based fuels.

Research Associate, Analytics – Emeryville, CA

Responsibilities:

As a Research Associate in the Analytics group, you will be a member of a team generating and evaluating strains of microbes producing fuels and “green” chemicals from biomass. Specific responsibilities include:

Extract and prepare samples for proteomic and metabolomic analysis of yeast cultures

Use LC/MS/MS equipment and software tools to acquire and QC data on extracted samples

Perform standard QA/QC procedures and routine maintenance on analytical instrumentation

Order supplies and perform laboratory housekeeping tasks

Prepare laboratory notebooks, technical reports, and SOP’s covering research.

Prerequisites:

B.S. / M.S. degree in chemistry or related discipline

Experience in biomolecule analysis using HPLC or LC/MS/MS is desired

Experience in analyte extraction/purification from biological matrices is desired

Knowledgeable in operation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation, especially LC/MS/MS is desired

Strong analytical, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

Requires good teamwork, communication and data handling skills

Energetic, highly self-motivated and able to work efficiently and productively in a fast paced environment.

To apply, please submit your resume to hr@amyris.com

For a full list of our current openings, please visit our website www.amyris.com

*****************Below: Received by BAMS in the month of February, 2010**************************

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Project Manager – San Jose, CA

The Project Manager is responsible for leading a group of cross-functional teams including R&D, Marketing, Operations, Sourcing and Product Evaluation. The responsibilities of this technical / organizational role include defining and driving the design, developing and conducting experiments in key areas to further the core technology. Given the interdisciplinary nature of Life Science Mass Spectrometry, this role will require familiarity and interplay with the entire hardware team and several adjacent disciplines, including various internal software and engineering groups, operations, product support and marketing.

Responsibilities:

·Manage projects from concept creation through product development and into release to operations. This includes working with marketing to define requirements, creating documentation to define system requirements and specifications, managing scientist and engineers through development, verification, validation, documentation and release of products.

·Provides leadership and problem-solving for multi-faceted, cross-functional Research & Development team. Selects and coordinates work of multi-site teams working on various phases of the project.

·Provides expertise in project planning and timeline development & management. Develops a cost-effective plan and schedule for completion of project following a logical pattern for utilization of resources. Tracks and controls progress, schedule and associated costs to achieve completion of project within time and budget.

·Conduct appropriate project risk assessments and defining mitigation plans

·The successful candidate will be experienced in the scientific instrument industry and demonstrate the following skills: Highly effective organization, negotiation, coordination, and presentation skills

Requirements:

·Proven track record of 5 years of experience in project management, program strategy, scope & resource definition, possibility/solution work stream generation, knowledge management, and its transition to applications

·Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous complex activities with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists who need to communicate and cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency.

·B.S. or higher in Chemistry, Physics, or a related scientific discipline.

To apply, please visit www.thermofisher.com and follow the “careers” link (Requisition: TO20090810-71284)

*****************Below: Received by BAMS in the month of February, 2010**************************

Scientist (San Jose, CA)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10.5 billion, we have more than 34,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike.

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Our team is on the cutting edge of technology in fields from pesticides to proteomics, and clinical diagnostics to biomarkers. We make the impossible possible by making complex experiments routine and impossibly low levels of detection achievable. Challenge yourself to create technology that makes the advancement of science possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Must conduct scientific investigations which can include fundamental research, development of new or improvements to existing mass spec components and verification and validation of new products.
Must develop, evaluate, document, and introduce products or enhancements for mass spectrometer systems; identify issues for evaluation, design experiments, collect and interpret data, recommend further action.
Must participate in projects from concept creation (research), product development, into release to operations and through release and support in the field. This includes creating documentation to define system requirements and specifications and may require managing other scientist and engineers through development, validation, documentation and release of products.
Must work to maintain a cost-effective plan and schedule for completion of project goals following a logical pattern for utilization of available resources.
Must conduct and participate in design reviews and validations to make sure that all specifications are being met.
Will be responsible to a project and/or research manager regarding progress and any convey any necessary modifications of plans that are indicated.
May participate in the development and documentation of instrument control software and firmware.
May act as a project manager on a product development or research project responsible for project delivery from concept through completion.
Some travel to scientific conferences may be required.
Some travel to customer sites to resolve issues and/or aid in application development may be required.
Good laboratory habits and proper laboratory notebook record keeping is essential along with participation in laboratory management.

Requirements:

Minimum B.S in Chemistry, Physics or related discipline is required. MS or PhD is preferred.
Minimum of 4 years experience in developing complex systems in mass spectrometry or 5 years developing other advanced analytical devices with skill direct applicable to mass spectrometry.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities necessary

Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists who need to communicate and cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Hands-on experience building, modifying, and evaluating mass spectrometer systems with experience in vacuum systems, gas dynamics, ion optics and liquid chromatography systems.
Must demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values by conducting research and development activities with Integrity, provide Intensity in all function, strive to Innovate to develop new products and participate in team activities showing strong Involvement in intra and inter site projects.

To apply, please visit www.thermofisher.com and reference job code TO20090412-23609