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Associate Scientist Bioscience

Zenith LifeScience

Gaithersburg (MD)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 75,000

Full time

25 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in biotechnology research is seeking an Analytical Chemist to join their Critical Pipeline Reagent Sciences Group. This role involves generating and purifying biopharmaceutical reagents to support the R&D pipeline and may require evening or weekend work. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, the ability to work independently, and experience with purification processes.

Qualifications

  • Highly team-oriented.
  • Capable of multitasking.
  • Experience performing analytical testing.

Responsibilities

  • Generate biopharmaceutical reagents.
  • Perform purifications for complex biopharmaceutical drugs.
  • Analyze and interpret analytical data.

Skills

Critical thinking
Organization
Oral communication
Written communication
Knowledge of purification process design
Basic analytical techniques
Multitasking

Job description

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Duration: Till Dec 2025 (With High Chance of Extension)

Job Description:

The position resides in the Critical Pipeline Reagent Sciences Group (CPRS) contained within the Purification Process Sciences R&D department. Members of the CPRS function work closely with the research scientists and process development scientists to generate pipeline supporting molecules. Position may require weekend work and/or periodic late-nights.

Main duties are as follows:

  • Generation of biopharmaceutical reagents to advance the R&D Company’s pipeline
  • Performing purifications for complex biopharmaceutical drugs such as antibodies, bispecific antibodies, fusion proteins, DuetMabs, pDNA, and viruses
  • Performing conjugations of candidate drugs and anti-IDs to support PK/PD studies
  • Performs technology development projects to increase purification efficiency
  • Coordinating closely with the research department, cell culture group, and analytical biotechnology group in order to meet project timelines and company goals
  • Analyzing and interpreting analytical and process data
  • Maintain accurate records of data and actively participate in laboratory organization
  • Professionally deliver results to internal and external audiences
  • Supervision: Should be able to function with limited supervision and is expected to work independently on a day-to-day basis. Expectation for independence will increase with time and experience in the position.

Desired Skills:

  • Highly team-oriented, energetic, critical thinker, organized, capable of multitasking with excellent oral and written skills
  • Knowledge of
  • Purification Process Design for Monoclonal Antibodies and Novel Proteins
  • Basic Analytical Techniques (HPLC and SDS-PAGE Analyses)
  • Protein Modification by Conjugation
  • Statistics Software and DOE Analysis
  • Experience performing analytical testing
Seniority level
  • Seniority level
    Associate
Employment type
  • Employment type
    Contract
Job function
  • Job function
    Research
  • Industries
    Biotechnology Research, Medical Equipment Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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