Associate Scientist, Downstream Vaccine Process Development

Job Description

Our department (Vaccines and Advanced Biotechnologies, VAX) Process R&D is responsible for the development and clinical manufacturing of Drug Substance (DS) and Drug Product Intermediates (DPI) for the vaccine and advanced therapy pipeline, spanning from preclinical to commercialization stages. We are part of the Process R&D organization, which enables modality-agnostic DS process development and clinical manufacturing for all of our company's pipeline.

Applications are sought for an opportunity in the Vaccines and Advanced Biotechnologies, VAX Process R&D department, which is part of the company's Research Labs (Research Division) division of our company. The individual will support our company's discovery & development efforts for Vaccine programs at West Point, PA.

The successful candidate is expected to work with other downstream scientists and engineers, typically focusing on one to two vaccine programs at a time. The candidate must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude. The candidate must have the ability to learn new techniques, to balance multiple projects, to keep accurate records, to follow instructions, and to comply with company policies. The successful candidate will possess proven ability to work in a hands-on laboratory setting and excellent organization, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. 

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct laboratory benchwork to execute, optimize, and troubleshoot downstream process unit operations and basic analytical techniques.

• Contribute to the development of new principles, concepts, and methods to enable process development, scale-up of processes to pilot scale, and technology transfer to manufacturing scale.

• Design, execute, and analyze process development experiments to maximize understanding of purification bioprocesses to make vaccine products.

• Analyze, summarize, and present experimental results in a collaborative team environment.

• Conduct lab work in a way which complies with company expectations of data integrity and safety.

Education Minimum Requirement: 

Must have a BS in relevant field:

• Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering 

• Science and Technology: Cell Biology, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must have scientific understanding of downstream bioprocess purification processes.

• Scientific understanding of purification operations of large complex molecules.

• Technical understanding of bioprocess scaling principles.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Prior hands-on bioprocess development experience through academic lab or industry internship/co-op.

• Prior hands-on experience with any of the following purification bioprocesses: Tangential Flow Filtration, Dead-End Filtration, or Chromatography.

• Prior hands-on experience with any of the following analytical techniques: SDS-PAGE, UV, and HPLC

• Position requires the employee to be willing to work with infectious agents and/or pathogens and/or potent compounds. Travel may be needed to support technology transfer. This position will require occasional off-hour and weekend work.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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