Associate Scientist, High-Throughput Purification & Automation

ACL Digital; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital in Oceanside, CA seeks an Associate Scientist (Purification Process Development) for a 12‑month contract to drive high‑throughput purification and automation efforts in upstream and downstream workflows.

The role emphasizes hands‑on lab work, development of scalable purification assays, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver characterization data with high integrity.

Qualifications

• M.S. with 2+ years or B.S. with 4+ years in a relevant field.
• Experience developing and executing HTP purification assays with automated systems.
• Proficiency in chromatography and filtration techniques.

Responsibilities

• Execute high‑throughput purification workflows to support process characterization.
• Operate, optimize, and maintain automated liquid handling systems (Tecan, Hamilton).
• Develop and refine HTP purification assays and microscale methods.
• Collaborate with upstream teams to ensure timely sample processing and data delivery.
• Contribute to experimental design and run bench-scale purification studies.

Skills

HTP purification

Automated liquid handling

Tecan

Hamilton

AKTA chromatography

Filtration

Data integrity

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Tecan

Hamilton

AKTA

Job description

ACL Digital in Oceanside, CA seeks an Associate Scientist (Purification Process Development) for a 12‑month contract to drive high‑throughput purification and automation efforts in upstream and downstream workflows.

The role emphasizes hands‑on lab work, development of scalable purification assays, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver characterization data with high integrity.