Quality Control Research Associate – I

Job Description

Job Summary:

• As an early career Scientist, you will bring your scientific skills to our team that is responsible for developing and performing testing methods to support our internal lentiviral vector programs.
• Working closely with others, you will take what you know and apply it each day in the lab.
• As the successful candidate, you will embrace the principle of being not only an accomplished scientist, but also an essential collaborator and team player.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform release, characterization and stability testing of lentiviral products to support the analytical requirements of the process development and discovery teams, including but not limited to Western Blot, ELISA/Alphalisa, PCR-based methods, flow cytometry, particle analysis, and cell-based viral titration.
• Communicate scientific data and information effectively through data presentations, protocols, test methods and development reports.
• Help drive innovative thinking for Client methods to quantitate lentiviral product strength, safety, purity, and identity.

Education and Experience:

• BS with at least 1 years of relevant experience Biopharmaceutical Industry experience preferred.
• Experience developing procedures for use in GLP and/or cGMP facilities is ideal.
• Demonstrated competency and experience with characterization of viral vectors using cell-based, molecular (qPCR/ddPCR) and/or traditional biochemical methods.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication skills and collaborative skills are required.
• Strong commitment to on-the-bench experimental work
• A strong team player with excellent oral and written communication skills; to design, execute and troubleshoot experiments with limited oversight; and analyze, interpret, and clearly communicate complex analytical data.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, able to work in a timeline-driven, fast-paced and highly collaborative working environment.
• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office software.