Associate Scientist

Primary Talent Partners has an Associate Scientist opening with one of our Global Medical Device companies. This is a 6-month contract opportunity to start.

Target Pay: $21-26/Hour

W2, No CTC or Sponsership

Job Description:

• This is a temporary position that will be filled for 6 months, but could be extended longer based on employee's performance

• The operation, cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment, the preparation of media, buffers, and other reagents

• Responsible for the maintenance and expansion of mammalian cell lines using aseptic technique

• Perform chromatography purification experiments

• Documentation of experimental data and results, data verification and the preparation of study protocols and final reports

• Perform routine titer evaluations

• Responsible for assisting in the preparation, storage, packaging and shipping of cell lines and samples

• Collaborates with cross functional teams and representatives of other organizations outside of Manufacturing Sciences and Technology

• Assists with troubleshoots process related problems observed at manufacturing scale through the effective design of scale-down studies and the evaluation of data from manufacturing lots

• Maintain working knowledge of current cell culture literature

• Assist in all areas of cell culture, purification, and all related duties

• Occasional night and weekend hours may be required

Qualifications:

• Previous experience with bioreactors and mammalian cell culture is preferred

• Knowledge of purification (chromatography, dead-end and depth filtration, tangential flow ultrafiltration/diafiltration, viral inactivation and viral filtration) preferred

• A B.A./B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Biological or Chemical Sciences/Engineering degree granting program with relevant experience

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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