Scientist

Immediate need for a talented Scientist. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Framingham, MA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:24-37738

Pay Range: $55 - $59/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:

• Develop, characterize, and test an integrated and automated cell culture process platform and associated process strategies through the integration of sensing technology, data analytics and automation.
• Investigate, design, and independently execute research activities using the aforementioned process platform to improve cell culture process performance (productivity and/or product quality), optimize platform workflows and deepen scientific understanding of cell culture production systems.
• Critically evaluate relevant scientific, technological, and regulatory literature to advance the proposed platform and its impact in our early and late-stage biologics pipeline.
• Lead efforts for industrialization and technology transfer of proposed automated cell culture process platform and associated process strategies within Client.
• Responsible for planning, executing, documenting, and interpreting experimental work and results with appropriate supervision and documentation.
• Author high-quality scientific and operational documentation and deliver scientific presentations.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills-mammalian cell cultures, Bioreactor, Upstream.
• Master’s degree (2-4 years) or PhD degree (0-2 years) in Biotechnology, (Bio)Chemical engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Relevant knowledge, coursework and/or hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture process development (e.g., cell biology and biochemistry, cell culture engineering, recombinant protein production, bioreactor engineering, protein product characterization, sterility and aseptic techniques, technology transfer, etc.).
• Strong motivation, curiosity, attention to detail, multitasking ability and active problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment with strong project management and communication skills (oral/written).
• Relevant knowledge, coursework and/or hands-on experience in Process Analytical Technology (PAT), its applications (process monitoring, control, and supervision) and/or in-line/on-line sensing technology (e.g. Spectroscopy, Optical, Enzymatic, Chromatographic sensors, etc.)
• Knowledge, coursework and/or hands-on experience in process data analytics (multivariate, time series and/or signal processing through statistical/machine learning methods).

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.
 
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