Senior Scientist

** Senior Scientist, Research & Development*
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* Location:

** Lincoln, Nebraska (Onsite)

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* Schedule:

** Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Flexible core hours)

** Salary Range:**  $79,000 - $123,000 annually depending on directly relevant experience and skills

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* Reports To:

** Biological Development Manager

** Position Overview*
* We are seeking a highly motivated  
** Senior Scientist
** to join our Research & Development team in Lincoln, Nebraska. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role focused on the development, scale-up, and technical transfer of veterinary biologics for food-producing animals.

The ideal candidate will bring industry experience in animal health, biologics, vaccines, or related biotechnology fields and possess a strong understanding of biological systems, process development, and manufacturing scale-up. This position will play a key role in advancing bacterial and viral vaccine programs from early development through commercial manufacturing.

Approximately 50-60% of the role will be laboratory-based, with the remainder dedicated to project planning, technical documentation, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

** What You'll Do*
* + Lead and execute development activities for bacterial and viral biologics intended for poultry, swine, and cattle applications.

+ Design, perform, and troubleshoot laboratory experiments supporting process development, optimization, and scale-up.

+ Support technology transfer activities from R&D into manufacturing environments.

+ Develop scalable upstream and downstream processes involving microorganisms, cells, and biological substrates.

+ Collaborate closely with Production, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing teams.

+ Generate, analyze, and communicate experimental results to project teams and leadership.

+ Author and maintain technical documentation, protocols, reports, batch records, and SOPs.

+ Support regulatory submissions and compliance efforts involving FDA and USDA requirements for veterinary biologics.

+ Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and scientific problem-solving across development programs.

+ Participate in occasional weekend activities when project timelines or biological processes require support.

** Qualifications*
* ** Required*
* + Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related life sciences discipline.

+ Industry experience in biologics, vaccines, bioprocessing, fermentation, cell culture, or related biotechnology environments.

+ Experience working with biological systems such as bacteria, viruses, mammalian cells, microbial cultures, parasites, or other biological substrates.

+ Knowledge of process development principles, including scale-up and technology transfer.

+ Strong laboratory troubleshooting, data interpretation, and technical writing skills.

+ Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

** Preferred*
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Experience with in the animal health, veterinary biologics, vaccine, or agricultural biotechnology industries.

+ Familiarity with FDA and/or USDA regulatory requirements related to biologics or vaccine manufacturing.

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Experience with fermentation, bioreactors, upstream processing, downstream processing, and manufacturing scale-up.

+ Experience supporting commercial manufacturing or process transfer activities.

+ Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a related scientific field.

+ Experience working in highly regulated environments.

** What We're Looking For*
* Beyond technical expertise, we're looking for someone who:

+ Has a strong work ethic and ownership mentality.

+ Communicates effectively and collaborates well with diverse teams.

+ Thrives in a fast-paced development environment.

+ Is open to giving and receiving constructive feedback.

+ Demonstrates scientific curiosity and practical problem-solving skills.

+ Brings a positive attitude and contributes to a strong team culture.

** About the Team*
* You'll join a collaborative R&D organization with approximately 45-50 professionals across analytical, clinical, regulatory, and development functions. The Lincoln-based development team consists of five scientists focused on advancing innovative veterinary biologics that support animal health and food production worldwide.

** Why Join Us?*
* This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the development of next-generation veterinary vaccines and biologics while working alongside experienced scientists in a growing organization. You'll have visibility across the full product lifecycle-from development and scale-up through manufacturing and commercialization-and play a meaningful role in improving animal health globally.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident…