Associate Scientist - Purification Process Development
Listed on 2026-08-20
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Research/Development
Biotech Research, Research Scientist, Pharmaceutical Science/ Research, Biotechnology
Associate Scientist, Purification Process Development
Our client, a world leader in biotechnology and gene therapy, is looking for an Associate Scientist, Purification Process Development based in Oceanside, CA. Job Duration:
Long Term Contract (Possibility Of Extension) Pay Rate: $45/hr on W2 Company Benefits:
Medical, Paid Sick leave, 401K
Seeking an Associate Scientist to support purification process development, characterization, scale-up, and technology transfer for biologics in pivotal and commercial development. The role involves hands-on laboratory work, process optimization, GMP manufacturing support, and collaboration with internal and external partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and execute purification process development and characterization studies.
- Perform laboratory-scale purification experiments and analyze experimental data.
- Support process scale-up, technology transfer, and implementation at internal and external GMP manufacturing facilities.
- Develop and document experimental protocols, reports, and electronic laboratory records.
- Provide technical support for manufacturing investigations and atypical events.
- Support purification platform development and evaluation of new technologies.
- Mentor junior team members on purification strategies, experimental design, and process transfer.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Process Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and external partners.
- Maintain laboratory operations, equipment, compliance, safety, and data integrity standards.
Required Qualifications:
- MS + 2 years or BS + 4 years of relevant experience in Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or related discipline.
- Strong hands-on experience with biologics purification process development.
Preferred Technical
Skills:
- Chromatography and AKTA/UNICORN
- Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) Normal Flow Filtration (NFF) Centrifugation
- High-throughput purification screening
- Virus inactivation/removal
- Process scale-up and GMP technology transfer
- Design of Experiments (DoE), statistics, and data analysis
- JMP and/or Spotfire
- Laboratory automation and data-management tools
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