Scientist - II (Associate)

Primary Talent Partners; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 131,809,000 - 160,463,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ACA-compliant supplemental package

Job summary

Primary Talent Partners has a contract opening for a Scientist - II (Associate) to join a pharmaceutical client in Rahway, NJ. This is a 12-month contract with potential for extensions.

The pay range is $46.00 - $56.00 per hour on a W2 basis; no PTO and no benefits, with an ACA-compliant supplemental package available. Responsibilities include executing fermentation experiments across scales, downstream processing, documentation, troubleshooting, and supporting lab operations while upholding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience with aseptic techniques and bioprocess controls.
• Experience operating automated bioprocess equipment and following SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Execute fermentation experiments at multiple scales; ensure quality results.
• Perform downstream processing including lysis, clarification, and recovery.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Bioprocess controls

SOP adherence

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Bioreactors

TFF

Homogenizers

Job description

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Scientist - II (Associate) to join our pharmaceutical client in Rahway, NJ. This is a 12-month contract to start with the potential for extensions.

Pay:

$46.00 - $56.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Execute and analyze fermentation experiments at multiple scales (e.g., mini bioreactors, benchtop bioreactors, pilot scale), ensuring high-quality, reproducible results.
• Perform downstream processing operations including lysis, clarification and recovery operations delivering materials that meet quality and yield specifications.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and comprehensive documentation of all experimental work and process data in compliance with company standards.
• Troubleshoot routine issues related to bioprocess operations to ensure consistent, reliable, and robust operations; escape and collaborate on more complex issues with senior team members.
• Provide general lab support for routine lab maintenance duties including common supply stocking, addressing safety and compliance actions, EQ upkeep and maintenance.
• Follow and promote laboratory safety, compliance, and operational best practices, supporting a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant industry experience in chemical engineering, bioengineering, biological sciences, or related fields.

Requirements:

• Working knowledge of aseptic techniques and general bioprocess controls
• Experience operating and troubleshooting automated bioprocess equipment (i.e. bioreactors, TFF, homogenizers, etc); ability to follow established SOPs and escal
• Understanding of common analytical technologies for biomass, metabolite measurement, and off-gas analysis.
• Solid organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with a strong commitment to maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Hands-on experience with ambr250, bench-scale, or pilot scale bioreactors.
• Familiarity with downstream unit operations and basic protein purification concepts sufficient to perform routine operations and sample handling.
• Experience with design of experiments, data analysis, and data visualization tools to support process optimization.
• Experience supporting process scaling activities.
• Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., cGMP) supporting biomanufacturing processes.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Assertive Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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