Associate Scientist, Downstream Process Development

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

Proclinical is seeking an Associate Scientist to join a dedicated Downstream Process Development team.

Primary Responsibilities:

This role will focus on developing, scaling up, and providing technical support for cGMP manufacturing of protein-based vaccines. The successful candidate will ensure the creation of scientifically sound and scalable purification processes and generate materials for developmental studies.

Skills & Requirements:

• Relevant scientific discipline (MS or BS) with hands-on downstream purification experience.
• Proven history in purification of biologics and experience in chromatography methods and TFF unit operations is a plus.
• Ability to perform multiple functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent record keeping skills is a necessity in order to adequately record, analyze and document data.
• Good organization skills.
• Demonstrated scientific and technical communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in Window based software including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Must be a highly self-motivated, organized, and productive individual.

The Associate Scientist's responsibilities will be:

• 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 robust, high-purity, and scalable processes 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 an 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 processes as needed.
• Maintain inventory of lab supplies and order lab consumables as needed.
• Prepare buffers and pack columns at different scales.
• Test in-process samples using methods such as SDS-PAGE, Western blot, A280 (Nanodrop), BCA, DNA, and host cell protein ELISA assays.
• Operate glass washing instruments and autoclaves as needed.
• Engage hands-on in laboratory and scale-up operations.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Jackie Cerchio at 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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