Associate Researcher

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Company: One of Our Clients

Title: Research Associate II - Protein Purification

Duration: 12 months contract

Location: Oceanside, CA 92056

Pay Rate: $35.00-39.56/hr. on W2 without benefits.

Position Summary

• Support Process Development activities and project goals through execution of protein purification process development and process characterization experiments

• Plan and execute assigned experiments on-site using appropriate methods and techniques

• Support process definition, optimization, characterization, and technology transfer activities with increasing independence

• Work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment supporting biologics purification and downstream process development

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute assigned experiments on-site that support Process Development activities and project goals

• Select appropriate methods and techniques for performing experiments

• Develop skills in data analysis and interpreting experiment outcomes including evaluating data quality and recognizing anomalous results

• Recommend alternatives, research new methods and techniques and proactively seek senior personnel to discuss solutions

• Participate in group meetings and present results, data interpretation and conclusions

• Demonstrate strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills including explaining processes used to achieve results

• Work with team oriented, collaborative and problem-solving mindset

• Always work with safety in mind and work with highly potent compounds upon training

• Design and execute experiments supporting process definition, optimization, and characterization

• Collaborate with Technical Operations during technology transfer from process development to GMP manufacturing

• Serve as process development representative during purification operations

• Provide technical troubleshooting and identify opportunities for process and equipment improvements

• Contribute to preparation of regulatory filings and process validation and characterization reports

• Monitor and contribute to external literature and scientific conferences

Qualifications

Education:

• BS degree in a relevant scientific discipline and 2 years of relevant experience; OR

• MS degree in a relevant scientific discipline and 0 years of relevant experience

• Preferred degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry or related scientific discipline

Experience:

• Prior experience in biologics purification with emphasis on conjugation, tangential flow filtration (UF/DF), and filtration

• Working understanding of downstream process development including centrifugation, normal and tangential flow filtration, chromatography operations, and virus clearance

• Experience with multiple modalities (mAbs, bispecifics, fusion and antibody drug conjugates, virus particles) produced in microbial and mammalian expression systems is a plus

• Knowledge of cGMPs, technology transfer, and scaling up bioprocesses

Skills:

• Analytical operations experience including SEC/HPLC, CE (R/NR), HCP testing is beneficial

• Excellent technical writing skills

• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

• Ability to communicate ideas, project goals and results effectively

• Ability to proactively identify issues and suggest solutions

• Self-motivated, organized, and scientific mindset

Ishendra Singh (Ishaan)

Pharma Recruiter

Net2Source Inc.

270 Davidson Ave, Suite 704, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA

Direct: 1 (551)-325-3316 Fax: (201) 221 8131

Email: singh.ishendra@net2source.com