Engineer I – Upstream Processing

Immediate need for a talented Engineer I – Upstream Processing. This is a 08+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Elkton, VA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
 
Job ID:25-62054
 
Pay Range: $30 - $36.50/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in/drive fermentation and/or purification of proteins/VLPs at lab and pilot scale.
• Provide support for execution of process development activities and manufacturing investigations.
• Perform laboratory scale studies.
• Design and troubleshoot experiments.
• Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Author laboratory notebooks and technical documents.
• Work both independently and within multidisciplinary team.
• Produce high quality work against firm deadlines.
• Maintain good sample handling practices.
• Balance and prioritize competing deliverables.
• Commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills:Automation, Bioreactors, Upstream processing, Fermentation .
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline (biochemistry, chemistry, biology), life sciences, Engineering.
• TOP**Experience with Bio Reactor and or Micro fermentation experience. Any automation (Client v system) experience great asset. Aseptic technique experience
• Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry)
• Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management)
• Excellent collaborative and team-working skills
• Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence.
• Experience performing fermentation or cell culture studies at the labs scale
• Experience performing fermentation or cell culture studies using shake flasks
• Knowledge of yeast fermentation and metabolism
• Experience with laboratory operations
• Experience with facility operations
• Experience working in an industry environment
• Experience conducting laboratory scale process characterization studies
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues (experimental, equipment-related issues)
• SHIFT- 3-2-3 Day/Night 6a-6pm, 6p-6a rotating shift schedule .

Our client is a leading Pharmaceutical Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
 
Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

By applying to our jobs you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Pyramid Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy .

#mor J2W:CB3