R&D Research Scientist

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Overview

To work on projects and laboratory-based tasks in Research and Development Department.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties :

• Assist in researching products and information.
• Calibrate standard laboratory equipment and document it.
• Research different test methods and standards.
• Write work instructions, protocols, reports.
• Execute assigned projects.
• Perform microbiology based QC testing.
• Run biochemical tests.
• Test brushes using force tester.
• Ensure the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced.
• Prepare documents as needed.
• Be able to work with all chemicals used for testing and projects.
• Perform other product development and laboratory tasks on an as-needed basis.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Meet the qualifications of the job through education, training, or prior experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Adequate computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Able to do precise measurements.
• Able to problem solve.
• Able to troubleshoot.
• Able to analyze & interpret data.
• Uses analytical scales, sterilizer, pH meter, ball mill, sieve shaker, micropipettes, vortex mixer, ultrasonic bath, spectrophotometer, centrifuge, shaker, incubator, laminar air flow hood, hot plate, magnetic stirrer, K-coater, surface tensiometer, computer, scanner, copier, printer, telephone.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a life science, chemistry, or related field

Quality Requirements:

Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance with all quality requirements.

• Ensure compliance with all FDA and Worldwide Quality & Compliance regulations (As applicable to the job function).
• Must have the education and experience to understand and comply with U.S. and Worldwide medical device regulations (As applicable to your job function).
• Attend all required Quality & Compliance training at the specified interval.
• Adopt the “Beyond Compliance Quality Culture” in the work environment; always meet and exceed requirements.

Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions:

• Able to lift to 15 lbs.
• Wear face masks and PPE wherever required.

May require sitting or standing for long periods of time depending on the project.

The physical demands described here are a representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary range: $65k-$75k

#LI-LG1

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision and Travel insurance benefits
• Registered Pension Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Hybrid Work Arrangements (where applicable)
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer. Getinge will, at all times, will comply with all applicable human rights and other legislation when considering all qualified applicants for employment. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.