Title: Sr Associate Scientist – Purification Process Development
Duration: 12 months contract
Location: Foster City, CA (Onsite – 5 days/week)
Shift: Standard Business Hours
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Sr Associate Scientist to support purification process development activities for biologics during pivotal and commercial development phases. This role is laboratory focused and supports bench scale downstream purification development and process characterization studies.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on laboratory skills, experience with purification process execution, and the ability to troubleshoot and refine experimental methods in a fast-paced development environment.
Responsibilities
Purification Process Development
• Execute purification process development and characterization experiments in support of pivotal and commercial programs
• Perform bench scale purification studies including chromatography, filtration, and UF/DF as appropriate
• Support resin and membrane lifetime studies, robustness assessments, and process characterization activities
• Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data in compliance with data integrity expectations
• Author experimental protocols, reports, and maintain high quality electronic laboratory notebook documentation
Technical Excellence & Collaboration
• Support implementation of new purification technologies, instrumentation, and platform enhancements
• Troubleshoot equipment, materials, and experimental methods to improve robustness and reproducibility
• Maintain a state-of-the-art purification lab, including instrumentation readiness and workflow improvements
• Partner with upstream, downstream, and cross-functional colleagues as needed on development and characterization initiatives
• Adhere to all training, safety, quality, and compliance requirements
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
• M.S. with 4+ years or B.S. with 6+ years of relevant industry experience in chemical engineering, biochemistry, bioengineering, or related discipline
Skills:
• Hands on experience with downstream purification techniques including chromatography and filtration
• Experience with tangential flow filtration, AKTA systems, and UNICORN software is preferred
• Strong experimental execution, data analysis, and documentation skills
Why Work With Us?
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