Process Development Associate - Quality Control - Analysts

Comforcehealth; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the bioprocessing field is looking for a Process Development Associate to support drug substance manufacturing processes. This position involves lab activities focusing on cell culture and purification while allowing candidates to develop essential skills in a fast-paced environment. The ideal applicant will have a solid educational background in relevant sciences and demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

Medical & pharmacy coverage

401(k)

Dental/vision insurance

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Lab experience with culturing mammalian cells and bioreactors.
• Hands-on experience in data analytical tools and statistical analysis.
• Ability to work in a team and solve day-to-day experimental challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments in drug substance processes.
• Maintain equipment and ensure reliability.
• Collaborate within a bioprocess development group on upstream and downstream processes.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree

Associate degree and 4 years scientific experience

Tools

Excel

Spotfire

JMP

R

Python

Job description

Process Development Associate - Quality Control

Job ID: 999837 Cambridge , Massachusetts Job Type: Contract Added - 05/23/25

Job Description

Innova Solutions has a client that is immediately hiring for Process Development Associate.

Position type: Full Time Contract
Duration: 12 months Contract
Location: Cambridge, MA

As a Process Development Associate.-, you will:

Job Details :
Ideal candidates will: work on culturing mammalian cells, maintaining bench-scale bioreactors, sampling bioreactors, utilizing high throughput technologies (e.g. Ambr), and being involved in data compilation and analysis. The candidates will also be involved in data compilation and analysis. Must have lab experience and at least one year working on similar projects.

The Pivotal Drug Substance Technologies organization develops, characterizes and supports clinical drug substance manufacturing processes for all late-stage programs in the portfolio.

This lab-based position is located at our Cambridge, MA site. The successful candidate will be responsible for support of the development, characterization, scale-up and support of upstream and downstream processes to enable clinical advancement of programs. The candidate will also be responsible for equipment maintenance and reliability. This role will include project-based work managed by the candidate.

This role is in an integrated bioprocess development group in which cell culture and purification scientists work together to advance rich, exciting and dynamic pipeline. With biology first approach, the position provides the unique opportunity to work on multiple modalities including antibodies, BiTEs, and bispecifics.

The successful candidate will design and execute experiments at the bench scale, spanning the end-to-end drug substance process, including both cell culture and purification operations. The candidate will apply established platform approaches and utilize problem-solving skills to rapidly solve day-to-day experimental challenges. Finally, the candidate will also expand and develop skills in both cell culture and purification, thereby further contributing to the integrated group.

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree
OR
Associate degree and 4 years scientific experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Life Sciences, or other relevant sciences with a demonstrated record of excellence.
Ability to identify, develop and implement solutions to practical problems through application of fundamental scientific and engineering principles, preferably in a process development environment.
Basic understanding of cell culture and/or protein chromatography and filtration principles; hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, and/or purification operations is a plus.
Prior experience with data analytical tools (Excel, Spotfire, etc.) and experience with statistical analysis and programming in JMP, R, and/or Python environments is a plus.
Motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Team player with the ability to successfully work within a diverse team in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
Familiarity with design of experiments and statistical analysis of data desirable.
Prior experience with data analytical tools (Excel, Spotfire, Python etc.).
Prior experience with project management is a plus.x..

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.

Suhail Ahmed
Email: [e-mail]
Phone – 678-834-8320

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $28 - $30 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits : Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS : Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [e-mail] or [phone]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws

Job ID: 999837 Cambridge , Massachusetts Job Type: Contract Added - 05/23/25