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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Biotherapeutics R&D

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for an Associate Scientist, Biotherapeutics Development & Supply Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) to be onsite in Malvern, PA.

Purpose:
The Associate Scientist, Biotherapeutics Development & Supply Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) will perform process development and manufacturing for large molecule cell culture processes.

You will be responsible for:

• Performing cell culture process operations covering vial thaw through bioreactor harvest
• Aseptic technique and cell culture manipulations involving a variety of cell culture vessels (i.e., shake flasks, and wave bioreactors)
• Large scale and single use bioreactors, including assembly, preparation, operation, and maintenance
• Clean In Place and Steam in Place procedures
• Record and analyze experimental data, verify data integrity and accuracy, and report/summarize findings to the project team
• Works closely with project teams and collaborate with support functions to meet or exceed the goals and objectives of Protein Therapeutics API Development – Biologics Therapeutics Development & Supply
• Thrive in a diverse team setting by giving technical expertise to multiple large molecule programs, proficient with documentation, and reviewing analytical data
• Maintain equipment logs and assist with the resolution of equipment downtime
• Follow laboratory safety procedures

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required

Required:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry
• Experience with upstream processing and purification of large molecules
• Experience maintaining written records of work in the form of electronic laboratory notebooks
• Occasional weekend work

Preferred:

• Experience with single use technology
• Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)

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