Scientist II

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively within the Upstream group on bench-scale experimentation for fed-batch and perfusion processes.
• Design and conduct experiments , perform data analysis and interpret results independently
• Present data and results within department and project teams.
• Author internal procedures and technical reports.
• Contribute to project teams for knowledge and technology transfer to pilot scale or commercial manufacturing.
• Set-up and maintain upstream laboratory equipment, systems, and training.

Education and Experience:

• PhD or Master’s degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry or equivalent with 0-1 years relevant industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry or equivalent with 3 years relevant industry experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Hands-on experience at laboratory, pilot, or manufacturing scale for biologics products.
• Knowledge in cell culture process development, bioreactor design and control strategies, scale up and scale down as applied to mammalian-expressed proteins.
• Excellent scientific background.
• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently and on cross-functional and cross-site teams.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
• Experience with statistical analysis software.

Must Have Experience:

• Upstream group – cell culture development experience.
• Bioreactor operations.
• Prefer experience statistical software Jump, Excel, Simca (preferred/plus).
• Bench-scale experimentation experience.
• Must have permanent US work authorization

Nice to Have:

Perfusion experience preferred.