USA - Bench Scientist - II - USD

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Title- Senior associate scientist
Position- 12 months contract 
Location- Andover MA

Additional Details
• No travel required
• Weekend rotation: approximately 1 weekend per month
o Typically 3-4 hours/day (Saturday & Sunday)
o Paid as overtime
• Candidates must be comfortable working in a highly collaborative lab environment
• :70% lab work / 30% desk-based work
• Participate in weekend/on-call rotation as needed

Summary:

• Manufacturing Sciences and Technology (MSAT) is looking for a highly motivated, versatile candidate to join our multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers in Andover, MA. 
• The group supports portfolio of late stage development and commercial biopharmaceuticals and vaccines, and is responsible for process troubleshooting, process improvements and second- generation process development.
• We are looking for someone who is eager to contribute independent thinking and technical excellence to the upstream cell culture mammalian team.
• The ideal candidate will be a valuable contributor to the upstream team within MSAT Andover.
• The role is well-integrated with the rest of the MSAT group and will involve a lot of collaborative work both within the group and across the Andover site.
• The colleague will be expected to plan and execute well-designed lab experiments in cell culture with pre-defined goals.
• This includes basic analytics, data acquisition and interpretation, user-level
• maintenance of the relevant equipment and documentation of work.
• Plan and execute upstream mammalian process experiments at laboratory scales
• Operate and maintain laboratory bioreactors and associated analytic tools
• Understand and (as necessary) adjust control and data acquisition systems
• Document results and present them to internal teams
• Assist in manufacturing investigations and process troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities
• Perform hands-on mammalian cell culture using bioreactors (CHO systems)
• Set up, operate, and monitor bench-scale bioreactors
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments
• Maintain accurate lab documentation (lab notebooks, batch records)
• Analyze cell culture performance (cell density, metabolites, nutrients)
• Write experimental plans and technical reports
• Collaborate cross-functionally with upstream (bacterial), downstream, and analytical teams
• Order lab supplies and maintain inventory
 Required Qualifications (Must-Haves)
• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Bioengineering, or related scientific field
• Minimum 3 years of relevant lab experience (industry preferred; strong academic experience considered)
• Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture (CHO cells)
• Experience operating bench-scale bioreactors
• Strong aseptic technique experience (required)
• Experience designing and executing experiments independently
• Ability to document work and write technical reports
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)
• Experience with perfusion systems (continuous culture)
• Familiarity with bioreactor control systems (e.g., SCADA, DeltaV)
• Experience with electronic lab notebooks (ELN) or LIMS
• Exposure to analytical tools for cell culture monitoring
• Familiarity with statistical analysis software

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