Process Scientist - Cell Therapy

ABEC Inc; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and vacation time

Medical, dental and vision insurance (

Company paid life insurance

Generous 401K plan (40% match)

College tuition benefit program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

ABEC Inc. is seeking a biotechnology professional to design, execute and analyze upstream cell culture development and tech transfer studies with minimal supervision. You will participate in client calls and contribute to knowledge generation through SOPs, reports and publications.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field, hands-on experience with T-cells, iPSCs or MSCs, and proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Sciences field (Biological, Chemical, Physics, or equivalent experience).
• Hands-on experience with T-cells or iPSCs or MSCs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point.

Responsibilities

• Works on bench scale cell culture process development, optimization and process transfer studies with minimum supervision.
• Develops protocols and analytical methods, generates reports related to experiment execution, proposes future experiments.
• Performs independent data analysis and interpretation, and proposes strategies for optimization and troubleshooting.
• Serves as upstream cell culture SMEs to participate in client calls and face-to-face meetings.
• Authors lab equipment SOPs; maintains equipment functionality and coordinates repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Authors scientific publications such as white papers, application notes, posters, and reviews.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• May be required to assist in other departments or be assigned for other duties.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Cell culture

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Sciences field

PhD in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Sciences field (Desirable)

Tools

R-Studio

Job description

Company Background:

ABEC is a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC's unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC's products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.

Benefits include:

• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (benefits start day 1)
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous 401K plan (40% match)
• College tuition benefit program
• Employee Referral Program

Description:

Designs, executes, analyzes and reports upstream cell culture development, tech transfer, and optimization studies with minimum supervision. Support internal or/and external projects during the implementation of new technologies; equipment and process characterization, generation of knowledge or any ABEC key activity related with process sciences. Participate in customer calls and face-to-face meetings.

Responsibilities:

• Works on bench scale cell culture process development, optimization and process transfer studies with minimum supervision.
• Develop protocols and analytical methods, generate reports related to experiment execution, propose future experiments.
• Performs independent data analysis and interpretation, and proposes strategies for optimization and troubleshooting.
• Serves as upstream cell culture SMEs to participate in client calls and face-to-face meetings.
• Authors lab equipment SOPs; maintains equipment functionality and coordinates repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Authors scientific publications such as white papers, application notes, posters, and reviews.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• May be required to assist in other departments or be assigned for other duties.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Sciences field (Biological, Chemical, Physics, or equivalent experience).
• Hands-on experience with T-cells or iPSCs or MSCs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point.

Desirable:

• PhD in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Sciences field (Biological, Chemical, Physics, or equivalent experience).
• Experience in upstream cell culture development using bench scale bioreactors.
• Proficient is statistical data analysis and R-Studio.