P2P2 — Developing Professional
Associate Scientist (Analytical Development)
Performs routine and semi-routine analytical tasks with growing independence. Contributes to method execution and supports validation activities.
What this level means
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
What you'd do
- Execute established analytical methods and assays; ensure data quality and reproducibility
- Assist in method validation runs and basic method development under supervision
- Execute analytical methods
- Assist in method validation
- Ensure data quality
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Method execution
- Data analysis
- Instrument operation
- Troubleshooting
- Quality assurance
- Analytical method validation
- Instrument operation
- Data quality assurance
- Assay principles
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Proficient operation of standard lab instruments (HPLC, UV-Vis, balances, etc.)
- Solid understanding of assay principles and basic troubleshooting techniques
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in a relevant scientific discipline
- Experience with lab instruments
Common titles
Analytical Development IIAnalytical Development 2Analytical Developer IIAnalytical Developer 2Associate Scientist
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (inferred)