Bioprocess R&D Associate (Contract)

PE Global (UK); Cork; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is seeking a Research Associate for a leading multi-national Pharma client based in Cork. This contract position involves performing and documenting scientific experiments in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders as part of the BCoE or Site strategy.

You will perform daily mammalian cell culture expansion and bioreactor monitoring, generate and review data, maintain GLP-compliant records, and support equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science or Engineering.
• A minimum of 1 year experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent strong laboratory experience.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements appropriate to level and understanding of the cGMP manufacturing process for Biologics.

Responsibilities

• Under close supervision of scientists, project and functional leads executes defined procedures to support BCoE studies and investigation activities with lab scale upstream processes in the multi-product lab.
• Learns core scientific techniques quickly and demonstrates understanding of core scientific principles and protocols (including batch, fed-batch and perfusion processes).
• Identifies routine experimental issues and follows SOPs and BPDs to resolve them.
• Produces accurate, reproducible data entries and maintains laboratory quality through adherence to safety and SOPs.
• Perform daily mammalian cell culture expansion and bioreactor monitoring, including bioreactor sampling and in-process analysis utilizing standard bioprocess analytical equipment.
• Understanding of microbial cell expansion and fermentation process execution is desirable.
• Understanding of downstream purification process is desirable.
• Execute and complete projects with supervision.
• Generate, review and share raw data with peers and project leads.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of laboratory work carried out including documentation storage and archiving in accordance with GLP.
• Support maintenance of lab instructions, BPDs, SOPs, templates.
• Support maintenance and calibration of lab equipment with accompanying documentation.
• Contribute to the evaluation of new equipment.
• Be a team player with excellent communication skills.
• Play an active role in maintaining and enhancing the safety of the workplace and the laboratories.
• Comply with applicable GxP regulations, SOPs, HSE, & other guidelines in the laboratory as applicable.
• May be required to work periodically out of normal business hours.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science or Engineering

Job description

PE Global is seeking a Research Associate for a leading multi-national Pharma client based in Cork. This contract position involves performing and documenting scientific experiments in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders as part of the BCoE or Site strategy.

You will perform daily mammalian cell culture expansion and bioreactor monitoring, generate and review data, maintain GLP-compliant records, and support equipment maintenance.