What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist, Analytical Development position at Landmark Bio?
We are hiring a Scientist with excellent technical aptitude to join our company. This is an outstanding opportunity for a candidate to execute Analytical Sciences strategy in a cross-functional collaborative environment supporting development and cGMP manufacturing of cell and gene therapies.
\n- Application of analytical and biophysical characterization techniques such as flow and nanoflow cytometry, ELISA, qPCR/ddPCR and protein analytics.
- Analytical assay development for cell and gene therapy.
- Assay qualification and tech transfer activities to QC.
- Performance of general laboratory tasks, including maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment
- Maintain accurate and reliable records including database management, lab notebooks, and all other pertinent documentation.
- Writing and/or contributing to protocols, test methods and reports.
- Comply with all environmental health and safety standards.
- This is a hands-on lab-based position requiring a flexible schedule based on experimental work
- Ph. D. in chemical engineering, biology, biotechnology, or related discipline or Master’s degree with 5 years or Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience.
- Strong team worker who is also independently motivated, detail oriented and possesses good problem-solving capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of interdisciplinary team.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong verbal and written skills; able to handle confidential information and material appropriately
- PhD with a minimum of two, MS with a minimum of eight years of appropriate work experience in cell and gene therapy or related discipline are preferred.
- Demonstrate experience using protein and genome-based techniques (e.g. nanoparticle characterization, gel electrophoresis, western blotting, capillary electrophoresis, flow/nanoflow cytometry, ELISA and qualitative/quantitative PCR (qPCR, dPCR, ddPCR)).
- Experience/knowledge of extracellular vesicles to physically, chemically and biologically characterize.
- Experience/knowledge to support, in-process characterization, method transfer and release testing of drug substance and drug products.
- Experience in multiple aspects of aseptic mammalian cell culture, cell enumeration and phenotypic characterization.