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Research Scientist II; Process Development Science

Curia
Hopkinton, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/17/2025 CLOSED ON 1/12/2026

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Research Scientist II; Process Development Science in Hopkinton, MA

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives

The Research Scientist II, Downstream Process Development Science will be responsible for assisting in the development of purification parameters to support protein manufacturing. The position will be responsible for general lab support, executing projects within the laboratory, writing study/research plans, and summarizing data to clients and colleagues via technical reports.

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

  • Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
  • Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Education reimbursement
  • 401K program with matching contributions
  • Learning platform
  • And more!


Responsibilities

  • Perform routine purification of mAb and non-mAb proteins using standard chromatographic techniques (HPLC, AKTA, or similar).
  • Develop new purification procedures using chromatographic and other techniques
  • Perform filtration process development studies (depth filtration, viral filtration, ultrafiltration and diafiltration, UF/DF)
  • Perform in-process analytical testing to evaluate the biochemical properties of purified biomolecules (SDS-PAGE, UPLC, etc.)
  • Provide general lab support and management
  • Communicate project updates and technical reports to supervisor and senior level management
  • Identify and promptly troubleshoot technical issues


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 2-4 years’ experience with protein purification using standard biochemical techniques (HPLC, AKTA, or similar), OR
  • Master’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field with a minimum 0-2 years’ experience with protein purification using standard biochemical techniques (HPLC, AKTA, or similar)


Preferred

  • Experience in mAb purification, HPLC, SDS-PAGE
  • Experience with depth filtration and tangential flow filtration (TFF)


Other Qualifications

  • Must pass a background check
  • Must pass a drug screen
  • May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening


Pay Range: $68,000-$85,000/yr.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

Salary : $68,000 - $85,000

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