Research Associate - III - Upstream Processing

Job Title: Research Associate - III - Upstream Processing

Location: Foster City, CA

Contract Duration: 12 months (possible extension)

Pay rate range: $50.00 - $57.26/hour on W2.

Job Description

Senior Research Associate in the Biologics Pivotal & Commercial Cell Culture Process Development function will execute cell culture process laboratory experiments for Gilead biologics entities during pivotal development (phases II/III, commercial).

Key Responsibilities:

· Plan and execute experiments to support cell culture process optimization and characterization during pivotal development phases.

· Support cell culture platform development and pilot plant operations as needed.

· Maintain a state-of-the-art cell culture process development laboratory, including equipment upkeep and consumables management.

· Ensure high-quality and timely documentation of data in electronic laboratory notebooks.

· Collect, analyze, and visualize data from laboratory experiments.

· Present results of work, interprets data, and draws conclusions regarding presented material and nature of work.

· Participates in the equipment maintenance and continued improvement of lab and data handling best practices.

· Adhere to department budget, all trainings, regulatory compliance, and safety requirements.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

· B.S. with 2 years or M.S. with 0 years in a relevant scientific discipline (bioengineering, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering).

· Hands-on laboratory operations experience including shake flask, high-throughput bioreactor, bench scale bioreactor, and pilot scale cultures.

· Excellent communication, technical writing, presentation skills and aptitude for creative problem solving.

· Demonstrated ability to collaborate, work in a team setting, and influence cross-functionally.

· Working knowledge of lab automation, data management, data science, knowledge management and data protection.