Senior Associate Scientist

Job Title: Senior Associate Scientist
Location: Bothell WA 98021
Duration: 18 months

Repost of 32508 (Please do not resubmit candidates as they will be disqualified)

Skill Last Used No. of Years of Experience
Bench-scale chromatography and filtration development and characterization
AKTA and Unicorn software
Laboratory or Manufacturing setting

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Downstream Process Development group in Bioprocess R&D is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist contractor to support development and optimization of recovery and purification processes for recombinant proteins and biological macromolecules for early- and late-phase clinical trials.
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to designing and executing bench-scale development and characterization studies with proper documentation, analyzing and interpreting results, and authoring technical reports.
This position interacts and collaborates with fellow scientists within Downstream PD and across Pharmaceutical Sciences.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design and execute bench-scale chromatography and filtration development and characterization studies
Support process development for new molecules from platform process fit assessment through IND submissions
Transfer manufacturing processes to internal and/or external manufacturing facilities
Author technical reports and make presentations to scientists and management

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Work with fellow Bioprocess, Analytical and Pharmaceutical R&D scientists across multiple sites

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Bachelors degree with 2-4 years of relevant experience or Masters degree with 0-2 years of relevant experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Relevant experience in laboratory or manufacturing setting, preferably with preparative or analytical chromatography, filtration and other techniques
Experience using AKTA and Unicorn software
Experience with experimental design and interpretation of results

PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Work is primarily performed at the laboratory bench and at an office desk using a computer.

Required Skills:
1. Relevant experience in laboratory or manufacturing setting
2. Experimental design and interpretation of results

Nice-to-Have:
1. AKTA FPLC and Unicorn software