Process Development Engineering Scientific Associate (Contract)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC in Boston is seeking a Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate to support cell therapy media development, perform optimization studies, and prep media. You will collaborate with analytical development and cross-functional teams to enable scale-up and technology transfer.

Requirements include a bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering (or related) with 0–3 years, experience in aseptic processing, cell culture, and bioreactor systems; strong communication and attention to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline with 0–3 years of experience; Master’s with 0–1 years.
• Process development experience in bio-pharma with interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience in aseptic processing and cell culture.
• Experience with bioreactor systems.
• Strong communication of findings and progress.
• Collaborative in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform media development experiments and data analysis.
• Coordinate studies and assays with analytical development.
• Apply molecular/cell biology knowledge to guide experiments in media development.
• Use DoE approaches to guide process optimization.
• Collaborate with team, align on goals, share results, participate in discussions.
• Foster a collaborative team environment and positive culture.
• Ensure data integrity and document experiments in electronic notebooks; develop protocols and reports for tech transfer and regulatory filings.
• Ensure lab safety compliance.
• Occasional weekend work.

Skills

Media development

DoE principles

Cell culture

Aseptic processing

Bioreactor systems

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Bioreactor systems

Job description

Job Description

The Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate will be part of a team that will support cell therapy media development team, including performing media optimization studies, as well as prepping media and characterizing media components. This role will contribute to the exploration and establishment of novel technologies to support cell therapy scale-up and optimization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and perform experiments and data analysis on media development and optimization
• Coordinate studies and new assays needed with analytical development
• Utilizes fundamental understanding of molecular and cell biology to guide the experimental design and focuses on media development
• Applies statistical principles and DoE approaches to guide process optimization
• Collaborates with team member, align on project goals and priorities, sharing results and participate in team discussions
• Contribute to fostering a collaborative working environment and positive team culture
• Ensure data integrity by timely completion of phase-appropriate documentations, including experiment recording in electronic notebook system, develop protocols, and author reports to support future technology transfer and regulatory filings
• Ensure compliance on lab safety procedures
• Occasional weekend work required

Education and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline with 0-3 years of experience. Master’s degree with 0-1 years of experience.
• Process development experience in a bio-pharmaceutical setting working with interdisciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
• Experience in aseptic processing and cell culture.
• Experience with bioreactor systems
• Ability to effectively communicate findings, progress, and problems.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to details.

Contract Length: 6 months with the chance to extend.

Pay Range

32/hr. - 34/hr.

Shift/Hours

Monday - Friday. Occasional weekend work required.

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals(“Vertex”).