Senior Research Associate San Diego, CA, United States Hologic is seeking a  **Senior Research Associate (Research Associate 3) ** responsible for designing and performing experiments, assay development, formulation optimization, and product development. **Duties & Responsibilities: ** Designs and perform moderately complex experiments with minimal input from supervisor to support the project.  Understands experimental goal within the context of the overall project. Independently analyzes data and summarizes experiments supporting a portion of the project.   Feasibility – e.g.  Contribute to the design of oligo systems, sample processing procedures or assay formulation experiments.  Perform experiments to support feasibility of software such as results processing, change to the instrument, software protocols optimization and new instrumentation troubleshooting.  Problem Solving and troubleshooting – Analyze assay data to make conclusion to why the results are unexpected. Design and execute experiments based on these conclusions. Work within Statistical software (i.e. JMP, or Prism) for analysis and/or data visualization. Formulation Optimization – Design and execute studies to support the optimum assay performance based on formulation. Contribute to writing Documentation for finalizing formulation of reagents or parts V&V – Design and execute studies based on the V&V plan using the final version of the assay on a given platform.  Generate documentation from these experiments to be used for submissions. Product Development – Execute studies to support finalization of the product design, scale up for Manufacturing, finalization of software and hardware and planning for clinical studies.   **Qualifications:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required: **_Demonstrate drive and commitment_** _:_  show reliability and commitment amongst managers and peers; exhibit focus and determination in tasks at hand; establishes support for objectives; drives and produces results **_Work efficiently and effectively_** _: _ effectively manages time and priorities by focusing on the highest priority tasks and working efficiently; effectively recovers from mistakes; completes projects on time **_Team membership_** _:_  interacts in a team environment based on shared values; knows when and how to use a team approach to solve problems; seeks the contributions of all team members; shares credit with others **_Adapt and learn_**  works efficiently in situations involving ambiguity, shifting priorities and rapid change; demonstrates resilience and composure in difficult circumstances; deals constructively with mistakes and setbacks and learns from them; continually learns to grow and improve skills to meet organizational goals **Education:** B.A. /B.S. Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field. **Experience:** 3-5 years post-baccalaureate laboratory experience. Industrial experience preferred.  2-4 years post-M.S. without thesis experience.  Industrial experience preferred. 2 years laboratory experience post-M.S. with thesis. Industrial experience preferred. **Have experience in one or more of the following areas** : Bioinformatics, Programming skills and statistical data analysis, JMP data analysis Design of Experiments (DoE), HTS (high-throughput screening) Contribute to writing SOPs, transfer reviews and specification settings Experience in instruments maintenance and troubleshooting Analytical chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology, qPCR skills, fluorescence microscopy, biophysical characterization and spectroscopy The annualized base salary range for this hourly role is $67,000 - $100,900 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand. **Agency and Third-Party Recruiter Notice:** Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition, Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter.  All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms, or they will not be considered.   **_Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans._**   \#LI-JM1