Process Development Engineering Scientific Associate (Contract)

The Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate will be part of a team responsible for process development and optimization, as well as characterization of cell product for ongoing and future projects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the development of robust, scaled upstream or downstream production processes and methods for cell and gene therapy projects
• Participates in aspects of technology transfer to manufacturing and CDMOs, as required
• Supports a cross-functional team to facilitate the success of projects
• Utilizes understanding of molecular, cell biology, and engineering techniques when troubleshooting typical problems
• Applies basic statistical principles to guide process optimization and characterization
• Executes and documents experiments and data analyses in support of process improvement with some supervision
• Supports technical reports, regulatory filings, source documents, patents and external publications
• Works within departmental teams, supports deliverables and participates in team discussion on experimental planning and issue resolution
• Participates in weekend work rotation with the broader team

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good communication of technical/scientific information within a team
• Effective at working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Prior experience with cell culture and aseptic technique preferred
• Good organizational skills and high attention to detail

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific/engineering field is required
• Typically requires 0-2 years experience with a Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Contract length: 6 months, with the chance to extend.

Pay Range

$31/hr.-$34/hr.

Shift/Hours

Monday - Friday, occasional weekend work required.

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