Permanent Position- Research Associate- Process Development- Natick, MA 01760

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Job description

Research Associate- Process Development

Permanent Position- Natick, MA 01760

Core Skills:

• Chemical Engineering and Microbiology background
• Experience running shake flask for microbial process development.
• Run reactors, aseptic technique, pipettes, running experiments, analyzing data and trend. Familiar with design of experiments (DOE), process development, fermentation and handle microbes. Bioprocess experience preferred but not required
• Bachelor's degree or master's degree in Microbiology or Chemical Engineering

About the company:

• Lab is growing exponentially, and they are launching a new product. They are looking for a candidate who will contribute to the process development/optimization work.

About the position:

• Conducting microbial culture work at shake flask to benchtop bioreactor level with sterile techniques. Microbial culture maintenance including cell banking/ cryopreservation

• Contribute to experimental design and execution of the fermentation process independently with minimal supervision
• Perform analytics associated with fermentation experiments such as optical density, plate counting etc.
• Conducting experiments with meticulous record keeping of protocols, data and observations through use of the scientific ELN
• Critically analyze data and present results to the team
• Developing and refining SOPs as needed
• Supporting activities such as media preparation, reagent preparation and plating

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in microbiological culture and aseptic techniques is must
• Demonstrated expertise in microbiology and familiarity with microbial process development work
• Basic understanding of analytical methods such as spectrophotometry, biochemical assays and microbiological assays
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment including biosafety cabinets, laminar hoods, centrifuges, shakers, pH probes etc.

Educational qualification:

• B.S./M.S. in chemical engineering/biochemical engineering or biological sciences such as biotechnology, microbiology or biochemistry
• 0-2 Years Work Experience
• Local candidates within commutable area are preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with bioreactors
• Understanding of DOE software, data analytics software, graphing software
• Basic programing skills

You should know: Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A Kelly recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.

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