Principal R&D Scientist

Job Description

Summary: PerkinElmer OneSource is seeking a Transformation Lead Scientist to lead end-to-end laboratory and process transformation across Product Integrity, Analytical Sciences, R&D, and Manufacturing Quality laboratories within a highly regulated consumer products environment. This role supports laboratories focused on tobacco, nicotine, aerosol, and next-generation product testing, ensuring analytical and quality operations are efficient, compliant, and scalable. The successful candidate will assess current capabilities across multiple sites while working alongside business-as-usual (BAU) lab operations, driving measurable improvements in throughput, data quality, and regulatory readiness. Job Responsibilities: End-to-End Process Transformation

• Lead process transformation across Analytical Sciences production labs, Foundational Chemistry labs, R&D environments, and Manufacturing Quality Services labs
• Map current-state capabilities while operating in parallel with business-as-usual (BAU) activities
• Identify gaps, redundancies, and inefficiencies across laboratory operations and service delivery models

Multi-Site Workflow & Capability Assessment

• Evaluate workflows across multiple sites, teams, and laboratory functions
• Develop and implement skills matrices to assess workforce capabilities and identify proficiency gaps
• Align resources, roles, and processes to optimize efficiency and scalability across the network

Data-Driven Operational Excellence

• Define and analyze key performance metrics, including samples processed per role, non-conformance/error rates, and time per sample
• Leverage data-driven insights to drive process optimization and continuous improvement
• Implement scalable solutions that enhance throughput, data quality, compliance, and overall operational performance

Metrics Infrastructure & Measurement Solutions

• Design and implement systems and tools to capture, track, and report key laboratory performance metrics
• Establish standardized methods for data collection, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and traceability
• Enable real-time or near-real-time visibility into operational performance to support decision-making and continuous improvement

Critical Skills:

• Strong scientific and technical foundation in analytical sciences, chemistry, microbiology, or related disciplines, with the ability to understand and troubleshoot complex laboratory workflows
• Proven experience in process transformation and operational excellence, including assessing workflows and implementing scalable improvements
• Strong data analytics capability with experience defining, tracking, and interpreting key performance metrics (e.g., throughput, error rates, cycle time)
• Experience developing or leveraging systems and tools (e.g., LIMS, ELN, dashboards) to capture, manage, and visualize operational data
• Effective leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate insights clearly
• Solid understanding of regulated laboratory environments (e.g., FDA, ISO, GLP/GMP) with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and documentation accuracy

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Analytical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline
• Minimum of 5–10 years of hands-on laboratory experience in a regulated environment (e.g., consumer products, pharmaceutical, or similar)
• An Associate's degree in a life science field plus 15+ years of laboratory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Chemistry, Analytical Sciences, Microbiology, or a related scientific field
• Experience in tobacco, nicotine, aerosol, or other regulated consumer product testing environments
• Hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation (e.g., chromatography, spectroscopy, or automated lab systems)
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as FDA, ISO, GLP/GMP, and data integrity standards Experience with digital lab systems and tools (e.g., LIMS, ELN, data visualization platforms)
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional or multi-site initiatives, including process transformation or lab optimization

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