Purification Process Development Scientist - Group Leader

Company Description

The work we do at Eurofins matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career, a place to call home, apply with us today!  

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Production and purification of research-grade AAV vectors in support of client drug substance process development and characterization.

Scope:

• Up to 250 L-scale aseptic mammalian suspension (HEK293) cell culture in single-use bioreactors.
• Small- and large-scale transient transfection.
• Small- and large-scale clarification via depth filtration.
• Small- and large-scale flat sheet and hollow fiber tangential flow filtration.
• Column chromatography (e.g., affinity, anion exchange) and density gradient ultracentrifugation.

Leadership responsibilities:

• Coordinate scheduling, allocation of duties, training and new hire onboarding process
• Monitors the day to day operations of drug substance development and characterization process 
• May support peer group lead operations
• Participates in training of other employees.
• Facilitate staff access to systems, controlled areas, etc. using approved procedures
• Participates in productivity tracking and prepares monthly metrics and quality reports.
• Assists in coordinating equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Participates in new hire interviews
• Participates in the overtime and weekend schedule as required.

Qualifications

Additional Preferred Skill Sets:

• Utilizing electronic lab notebook, data authoring/review/integrity following good documentation practices.
• Experience with Delta V and Unicorn software.
• Data trending (e.g., metabolites, viable cell density, flux, pressure).
• Buffer and tubing assembly preparation.
• Independently motivated, detail-oriented, and robust problem-solving ability.
• Industry Leadership Experience

Education:

• PhD degree in Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience.

Additional Information

Position is Full Time, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Boston, MA are encouraged to apply.

• Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Eligibility for potential yearly Bonus & Merit-Based Pay Increases

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.