Vaccine Virus Purification Scientist

Artech Information System LLC; La Jolla Ranch (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing company is seeking a Vaccine Purification Scientist based in La Jolla, California. The role involves developing and supporting vaccine platform production processes, with a strong emphasis on independent experimental design and critique. Ideal candidates should have a BS or MSc in biological sciences or chemical engineering and 1-5 years of laboratory experience. Desirable skills include protein purification techniques and familiarity with handling infectious viruses. This is a laboratory-based position focusing on practical training and theoretical understanding.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years working in a laboratory in an academic or industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support vaccine platform production processes at the research scale.
• Independently design and execute experimental work for vaccine discovery projects.
• Accountable for critical appraisal of results and present findings at project milestones.

Skills

protein/virus purification using chromatographic techniques

experience with Unicorn based FPLC systems

tangential flow ultrafiltration

dead-end filtration and ultracentrifugation

virus/protein characterization techniques

handling Cat.2 infectious viruses

Education

BS or MSc in biological sciences or biochemical/chemical engineering

Job description

A leading IT staffing company is seeking a Vaccine Purification Scientist based in La Jolla, California. The role involves developing and supporting vaccine platform production processes, with a strong emphasis on independent experimental design and critique. Ideal candidates should have a BS or MSc in biological sciences or chemical engineering and 1-5 years of laboratory experience. Desirable skills include protein purification techniques and familiarity with handling infectious viruses. This is a laboratory-based position focusing on practical training and theoretical understanding.