Associate Scientist

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Research Associate - III in the Foster City, CA area.
• Research Scientist(contract), Pre-Pivotal Biologics Development
• By joining the company, you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with life-threatening diseases.
• The Company has an opportunity for an industry experienced B.S./M.S. (plus 10 years) level scientist in our Cell Line Development (CLD) group at our Foster City campus facility. We are seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual to design and execute experiments to support targeted integration and cell line development for our rapidly growing biologics pipeline.
• The successful candidate will also contribute to the overall strategy of new technology development projects.
• Proficiency with CHO cell culture.
• Ability to manage high-throughput cell culture screens (?5,000 clonal cell lines simultaneously)
• Experience with single cell cloning, hitpick, and scale-up of suspension cell lines.
• Registration of cell lines in Company's electronic notebook and documentation of cell growth metrics.
• Onsite role with 100% in-lab focus for cell culture execution.
• Willing to learn hands-on laboratory operations such as molecular biology, shake flask, bench scale bioreactor and novel culture platforms.
• Contribute to written technical reports, Regulatory filing support, present in group meetings, and work cross-functionally to achieve common goals.

Experience:

• B.S/M.S. and ?10 years, Ph.D. and 0-2 years of experience in a relevant scientific discipline (biology, bioengineering, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering).
• Excellent communication, technical report writing, and presentation skills and aptitude for creative problem solving.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and adhere to timelines.
• Ability to think critically and demonstrated troubleshooting skills.