Associate Scientist - Biologics Downstream

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Job description

Required Skills:

• MS or BS in Biochemistry, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biology, Biophysics, or related field with 0 to 4 years of relevant industrial and/or academic experience.
• Prior experience with purification unit operations such as chromatography, tangential and normal flow filtration is preferred.
• Basic understanding of downstream unit operations and separation sciences is highly preferred.
• Experience with process scale-up/scale-down and process characterization is preferred.
• Critical qualities include a high degree of initiative, good verbal and written communication skills, strong scientific skills and attention to detail, and the ability to work in a team environment.

Project Description:

• The Assistant / Associate Scientist within the Biologics Development Downstream group will participate in the development and optimization of downstream processes for the production of biologics at different clinical stages, as well as assist in the development of a next generation downstream manufacturing platform.
• The successful candidate will be a key contributor to a highly technical, diverse, and collaborative team of scientists and engineers.
• PD scientists and engineers contribute to cross-functional teams to meet highly visible business objectives.
• This position offers the opportunity to interface with Manufacturing, Manufacturing Support, Analytical, Quality Assurance, and Global Regulatory Sciences groups.
• Design and execute protocols to solve process-related manufacturing investigations and drive process improvements by using laboratory and pilot scale-down models in protein chromatography, viral inactivation, viral filtration, ultrafiltration / diafiltration, membrane filtration, depth filtration, and centrifugation.
• Document experimental data and results, verify and interpret data with respect to the laboratory protocol and manufacturing process.
• Perform / oversee process characterization of downstream unit operations.
• Work closely in collaboration with other process development functional areas.
• Author and review technical documents and protocols; follow written scientific methods and experimental protocols, documents results, authors, and reviews summary reports.
• Appropriate GLP/GMP procedures must be followed.

This 6+ month position starts ASAP.

Please E-MAIL your resume (attachment to email) with rate and availability to Jim:

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