Associate Scientist, Downstream Process Development

Associate Scientist, Downstream Process Development - Contract - Gaithersburg, MD

Proclinical is seeking a dedicated and innovative Associate Scientist to join our Downstream Process Development Department. This is a contract position based in Gaithersburg, MD.

Primary Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the development, scale-up, and technical support of cGMP manufacturing for protein-based vaccines. This role involves designing scientifically sound and scalable purification processes, generating materials for developmental studies, and providing technical support. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, well-organized, and highly productive.

Skills & Requirements:

• MS in a relevant scientific discipline or BS with relevant experience.
• Hands-on Downstream purification experience.
• Knowledge in purification of vaccines/biologics; Experience in various chromatography methods, filtration, and TFF unit operations at bench scale and/or pilot scale is a plus.
• Capable of performing multiple functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical protocol/report writing, and good organization skills.
• Excellent record keeping abilities to adequately record, analyze and document data generated in support of regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated verbal and written skills in communicating scientific and technical information.
• Proficient in Window based software including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

The Downstream Process Development Associate Scientist will:

• Support the development of purification processes by reviewing and compiling relevant literature data.
• Perform scale-up of processes to deliver materials for pre-clinical and clinical studies.
• Execute optimization experiments to ensure the process is robust, high in purity, yield, and scalable for clinical stage manufacturing.
• Design experimental work under the supervision of senior scientists.
• Process complex data and clearly communicate the implications of the results.
• Generate, manage, evaluate, and maintain critical data in a highly organized manner and provide assessment reports.
• Provide reagents and other supplies for various projects and departments.
• Support process characterization studies, process validation, and tech transfer process as needed.
• Maintain inventory of lab supplies and order lab consumables as needed.
• Prepare buffers and column packing at different scales.
• Perform testing of in-process samples.
• Operate the glass washing instruments and autoclaves as needed.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Jackie Cerchio at (+1) 267-846-2026 or j.cerchio@proclinical.com.

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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