Process Development Scientist

ACL Digital; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences seeks a motivated Development Associate II to Associate Scientist. In this role, you will contribute to bioprocess development, particularly in cell culture and purification processes, working collaboratively in a biological pilot lab environment over a 12-month contract. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundational education along with hands-on experience in relevant techniques.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant industry experience in cell culture and/or purification techniques.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills required.
• Experience with analytical equipment maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute tasks supporting upstream cell culture and downstream purification.
• Monitor process performance data and present findings.
• Maintain laboratory including equipment and inventory.

Skills

Cell culture

Protein purification

Analytical skills

Education

AA/AS degree

BS/BE in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology

Tools

AKTA

Tangential flow filtration

Job description

Direct message the job poster from ACL Digital

Senior Executive – US TAG at ACL (Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences and Medical Devices)

Job Title: Development Associate II to Associate Scientist – USP/DSP, Biologics Pilot Lab

Location: Foster City CA

Duration: 12 Months

- 100% on site role (do not submit candidates that cannot work Mon-Fri on-site).

- Location: Foster City, CA.

- Working Hours: Mon-Fri typical business hours (8am-5pm). Occasional weekend work will be necessary.

Role: seeking motivated, team-oriented individuals with expertise and experience in cell culture and/or protein purification process development and/or scale-up to support our pre-pivotal purification & pilot operations group. This is an opportunity to work in teams for the early- and late-stage development of biological molecules.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute assigned tasks that support upstream cell culture and downstream purification operations.

• Monitor and evaluate process performance data, report and present findings, and proactively seek out senior personnel to discuss potential solutions to problem.

• Work with group members to maintain the lab, including analytical equipment maintenance, inventory and stocking support, and general lab upkeep activities.

• Participate in group meetings and present results, data interpretation and conclusions.

• Demonstrate strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to explain processes used to achieve results of assigned tasks.

• Work with team oriented, collaborative and problem-solving mindset.

• Always work with safety in mind.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

Familiar with cell culture operations, including shake flask and aseptic work in biosafety cabinets, Wave bioreactors, and large scale Single Use Bioreactors

• Hands on experience with reactor sampling and daily monitoring of processes is preferred.

• Familiar with downstream purification process, which includes centrifugation, chromatography, and dead-end as well as tangential filtration.

• Hands-on experience of AKTA, Tangential flow filtration and depth filtration is preferred. AKTA and UNICORN programming: a huge plus, not a must as it is trainable (yet needs experience with other Chromatography operations (e.g. how it works, how to pack resins in columns of various sizes)

• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), technology transfer, and scaling up bioprocesses is a plus.

• Must be able to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Must demonstrate excellent technical writing skills: strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

• Must be self-motivated, organized, and enjoy scientific investigation and thinking.

• Clinical commercial manufacturing or pilot time activities + manufacturing.

Production/Material generation experience in either a Biologics Pilot Lab or a GMP Clinical Facility is the best match (process engineering not the right fit here). This biologics pilot lab in Foster City is not a GMP lab.

Education Requirement:

• AA/AS degree: must have 2+ year relevant industry experience (cell culture and/or purification techniques) or

• BS/BE degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, or a related scientific discipline: at least 1 years of experience required (in cell culture and/or purification techniques).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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