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Scientist I

4 months ago


Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States UCB Full time

Make your mark for patients

UCB's Gene Therapy Vector Core team is seeking a Scientist I - Bioreactor & NGS to join a group focused on AAV upstream process development. The candidate will work across functional teams and will be responsible for bioreactor operations for research grade AAV production to support gene therapy platform development activities; including capsid engineering platform. This is an onsite position and will be based out of our Bedford, MA location,

NOTE: We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas at any point for this role. This includes taking over sponsorship for an existing Visa.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Production of AAV vectors using batch or perfumion mode in bioreactors up to 50L
  • Characterization of packaged AAV genome by next generation sequencing (NGS)
  • Support gene therapy platform development activities by applying upstream expertise
  • Good practices of data record keeping
  • Collaborate with the vector biology and downstream process development teams
  • Ability to function independently and cross functionally across various UCB teams (data scientists, cell biologists, , disease area experts, etc)

Minimum Requirements:

BS degree in Biology, Biomanufacturing or related field with 8 years of experience - OR - MS degree with 6 years of experience - OR - PhD or Post Doc with relevant academic research experience Hands-on AAV experience in industry and/or academia Demonstrated past experience of either one of the following skills:
  • Upstream unit operation mastery at various scales with biologics or for viral gene therapy applications.
  • Next generation sequencing experience for characterization of libraries
Good communication skills with demonstrated ability to work across disciplines

Additional Preferred Experience/Skills:

MS with Biochemical Engineering or Biomanufacturing degree with direct AAV production experience in bioreactors3+ years of experience with process development of AAV vectors3+ years of hands on experience with NGS library preparation, PacBio data acquisition, analysis and QCAt least 1 year experience in drug discovery in a pre-clinical setting

Compensation Range:

$96,480 to $126,630

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US- for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Requisition ID: 87419

Recruiter: John Gasbarre

Hiring Manager: Douglas Blanton

Talent Partner: Sandra Jeanne Rogers

Job Level: SA II

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