Contract Associate Scientist/Scientist, Process Development

Keros Therapeutics; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Keros Therapeutics seeks a Contract Associate Scientist/Scientist in Process Development to support early stages of biologics manufacturing. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in a relevant field and 2-4 years of industry experience, focusing on process optimization, tech transfer, and collaboration in cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• B.S. in relevant field with 2-4 years in Biopharma.
• Strong hands-on experience in process equipment.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Optimize cell culture production processes for biologics.
• Participate in tech transfer for manufacturing.
• Analyze data and author key development reports.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Organization

Education

B.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Electronic lab notebooks

Job description

Contract Associate Scientist/Scientist, Process Development

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At Keros, our mission is to deliver significant clinical benefit to a wide range of patients with disorders that are linked to dysfunctional signaling of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-ß) family of proteins. With a focus on developing differentiated product candidates that are designed to alter TGF-β signaling, we aim to target the pathways critical for the growth, repair and maintenance of blood cells and a number of tissues, including bone, skeletal muscle, adipose and heart tissue. We believe our product candidates have the potential to unlock the full therapeutic benefits of modulating the TGF-β superfamily and provide disease-modifying benefit to patients.

This role is responsible for providing overall support in early stages of process development and acting as an interface with the Research and CMC organizations. The Scientist is responsible for projects focused on developing, optimizing, and scaling cell lines and fed-batch processes for biologics manufacturing and other applications. The Scientist will also be involved in tech transfer activities for external manufacturing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Determination of critical process parameters, and developing robust, industrial processes for cell culture production of protein derived from mammalian cell lines for cGMP implementation
• Experience with and cell culture scale up/down and process characterization
• Experience delivering material suitable for toxicology studies to support regulatory filings
• Leading development, hands-on execution, and optimization of protein expression including cell culture from microplate to , familiarity with cell banking, comprehension of manufacturing processes (specifically batch and fed-batch) and harvest of material at required scales.
• Participating in scale-up and tech transfer of protein expression processes for external manufacturing under various regulatory systems (e.g. ISO13485, cGMP).
• Data analysis and authoring key documents such as development reports and technology transfer packages.
• Participating in cross-functional project teams and communicating data, results, and conclusions to scientists, project management, business development, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure a continuous improvement within Upstream process development activities
• Execute routine scale down protein expression using benchtop bioreactors to optimize protein expression processes
• Provide expertise and insight to guide development of appropriate expression methods
• Perform, develop and optimize robust, efficient, scalable strategies for improving process performance
• Activities will include small-scale studies and pilot scale expression studies
• Apply DOE methods to expression activities
• Mentoring junior Associates or Co-Ops and helping them in their planning and activities.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering/science degree with 2-4 years of experience working in the Biopharma industry
• Strong hands-on experience in troubleshooting and routine instrument maintenance
• Upstream processes at the small to an intermediate scale of cGMP biologics production.
• Process scaling and/or technology transfer.
• Authoring and executing protocols, interpretation of data, and report generation.
• Operating and troubleshooting process equipment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Ability to adapt to frequent change and thrive in a dynamic early-stage environment
• Strong communication and organization skills, strong knowledge of MS Office, data plotting and graphing software. Must be able to communicate results effectively. Experience using electronic lab notebooks preferred.
  
  
  

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Mission Statement:Keros is an inclusive company. We believe that diversity drives innovation. We continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. As such, Keros takes a holistic approach in mentoring, coaching, and developing all of our Keros team members.

Keros Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

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