What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biologics Purification Process Development Scientist position at Collabera?
Position Deatils:
Industry: Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical
Position Title: Biologics Purification Process Development Scientist/Biologist III
Location: Worcester, MA 01605
Work Schedule: 100% Onsite
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Interview Process: 2 Rounds
Pay Range : $40.00 to $48.00
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong scientific understanding of protein separation technologies with the ability to explore and develop new purification approaches
- Experience in chromatography and membrane filtration for biologics purification
- MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or related discipline
- Minimum experience:
- MS: 5 years
- PhD: 0-2 years
- Hands-on laboratory experience with AKTA FPLC, PendoTech filtration, and HPLC is a plus
Role Overview
This role involves working within a biologics purification development team supporting biopharmaceutical process development.
The candidate will contribute to all aspects of protein purification.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop purification processes using clarification, chromatography, and membrane filtration technologies for recombinant proteins
- Design and execute process development and characterization studies, including impurity and viral clearance studies
- Support technology transfer to scale-up labs and manufacturing facilities
- Perform troubleshooting and investigation activities
- Conduct data acquisition, analysis, and documentation using electronic lab notebooks
- Communicate experimental procedures and results effectively through strong oral and written skills
- Provide technical support for pilot and/or GMP manufacturing of clinical materials
- Evaluate new technologies and innovations for purification processes
Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - These all are subject to applicable eligibility).
Salary : $40 - $48