Scientist I

Immediate need for a talented Scientist I. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Framingham, MA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 24-42683

Pay Range: $50 - $55/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, characterize, and test an integrated and automated cell culture process platform and associated process strategies through the integration of sensing technology, data analytics and automation.
• Investigate, design, and independently execute research activities using the aforementioned process platform to improve cell culture process performance (productivity and/or product quality), optimize platform workflows and deepen scientific understanding of cell culture production systems.
• Critically evaluate relevant scientific, technological, and regulatory literature to advance the proposed platform and its impact in our early and late-stage biologics pipeline.
• Lead efforts for industrialization and technology transfer of proposed automated cell culture process platform and associated process strategies within.
• Responsible for planning, executing, documenting, and interpreting experimental work and results with appropriate supervision and documentation.
• Author high quality scientific and operational documentation and deliver scientific presentations.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills; Mammalian cell culture, process development, Upstream, Bioreactors
• Must Have Skills: 2+ years of pharma/biotech experience.
• Hands on experience/coursework/knowledge in mammalian cell culture process development:
• Experience with mammalian cell cultures (Experience with CHO cells, HEK cells, HeLa cells, CAR-T cells or T-cells, etc), therapeutic molecule production (enzymes, monoclonal antibodies, viral vectors, vaccines or cell therapy) and/or upstream process development (batch, fed-batch or perfusion cultures)
• Coursework/knowledge and preferably past hands-on experience in bioreactor operation (bench scale and/or pilot scale stirred tank bioreactors or wave bioreactors) 3+ years of relevant experience
• Hands on experience/coursework/knowledge in Process Analytical Technology:
• Experience with sensor technology (spectroscopy, electrochemical, chromatographic or other), PAT applications (process monitoring or process control), etc.
• Hands on experience/coursework/knowledge in Data Analytics:
• Potential experience with Statistical, Machine Learning or Deep Learning for regression in predictive models.
• Master’s degree (2-4 years) or PhD degree (0-2 years) in Biotechnology, (Bio)Chemical engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Relevant knowledge, coursework and/or hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture process development (e.g., cell biology and biochemistry, cell culture engineering, recombinant protein production, bioreactor engineering, protein product characterization, sterility and aseptic techniques, technology transfer, etc.).
• Strong motivation, curiosity, attention to detail, multitasking ability and active problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment with strong project management and communication skills (oral/written).
• Relevant knowledge, coursework and/or hands-on experience in Process Analytical Technology (PAT), its applications (process monitoring, control, and supervision) and/or in-line/on-line sensing technology (e.g. Spectroscopy, Optical, Enzymatic, Chromatographic sensors, etc.)
• Knowledge, coursework and/or hands-on experience in process data analytics (multivariate, time series and/or signal processing through statistical/machine learning methods).

Our client is a leading Healthcare Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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