Associate Scientist - Biology II*

Unicon Pharma Inc; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Unicon Pharma Inc in Foster City, CA is seeking hands-on Upstream & Downstream Associates to support biologics process development, pilot-scale operations, scale-up and technology transfer.

The role covers upstream activities including bioreactors, cell culture, and single-use systems, and downstream tasks such as chromatography, ÄKTA/UNICORN, TFF, viral/depth filtration, centrifugation. A 12-month contract with occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• AA/AS + 4+ years or BS/BE + 2+ years of relevant bioprocessing experience.
• Hands-on pilot-scale experience is required.
• Experience with upstream and downstream bioprocessing activities and GMP support.

Skills

Bioprocessing experience

Pilot-scale experience

Upstream processing

Downstream processing

Education

AA/AS degree

BS/BE degree

Tools

ÄKTA/UNICORN

Single-Use Systems

TFF

Viral filtration

Job description

12-Month Contract | Occasional weekends as needed

We’re hiring hands‑on Upstream & Downstream Associates to support biologics process development, pilot‑scale operations, scale‑up, and technology transfer.

Key Experience:

• Upstream: Bioreactors, cell culture, single-use systems, process scale-up
• Downstream: Chromatography, ÄKTA/UNICORN, TFF, viral/depth filtration, centrifugation
• Buffer/media preparation and equipment setup
• Process troubleshooting and data interpretation
• SOPs, batch records, run documentation, and deviation tracking
• Technology transfer, scale-up, and GMP/manufacturing support

Qualifications: AA/AS + 4+ years or BS/BE + 2+ years of relevant bioprocessing experience.

Hands-on pilot-scale experience is required.

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