Scientist Senior Associate - Healthcare & Research - Analysts

Scientist Senior Associate - Healthcare & Research

Job  Thousand Oaks , California Job Type: Contract Added - 12/02/25

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for the Scientist Senior Associate.

Position type:
Full-time– Contract

Duration: 6 Months

Location:

Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 (ONSITE)

As Scientist Senior Associate, you will:

This senior role balances advanced laboratory execution (cell culture, reagent generation and characterization) with technical leadership of process development, laboratory automation, and digital transformation.

• Create and characterize adherent and suspension assay cell lines and develop high-quality assay-ready (ready-to-plate) cell banks for cell-based potency assay methods in Process Development (PD) and Quality Control (QC), with a primary focus on adherent mammalian cell lines.
• Support mammalian cell culture work end-to-end for assay cell bank generation (planning, media preparation, expansion, harvest, cryopreservation, and documentation).
• Lead process development and automation projects that increase throughput, reduce variability, and strengthen data integrity for assay cell bank and reagent workflows.
• Evaluate, pilot and integrate laboratory automation (e.g., liquid handlers, tube handlers, etc.); develop vendor assessments and implementation plans.
• Author, revise and own SOPs and protocols to enable robust processes and successful transfer to operations.
• Manage and improve digital inventory workflows; integrate process data to support forecasting and replenishment triggers.
• Perform and support advanced reagent work: antibody/protein purification and conjugation.
• Translate research and experimental results into concise technical recommendations and present to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to staff; act as a subject matter expert for GCR operations.
• Perform inventory management tasks, global shipping, reagent sub-aliquoting, and documentation in accordance with applicable SOPs.
• Operate lab and automation equipment, including centrifuges, HPLC systems, incubators, freezers, LN? dewars, vial fillers, labelers, and cappers.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and data integrity expectations.

• Master’s degree (cell biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry or similar) and ? 2 years industry experience in cell culture/process development/reagent generation; or Bachelor’s degree and ? 4 years relevant industry experience demonstrating increasing responsibility.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in mammalian cell culture with a primary focus on adherent cell lines; experience with suspension as needed; creation/characterization of cell banks.
• Strong aseptic technique and experience working in a sterile environment (BSL-2 biosafety cabinets), including routine contamination control.
• Demonstrated experience leading process improvement and laboratory automation projects from pilot through implementation/transfer.
• Proficiency with digital lab documentation and data tools (ELN, advanced Excel; data visualization tools such as Spotfire, Tableau).

• Upstream cell culture processing and cell bank manufacturing experience (preferably assay cell banks with a primary focus on adherent mammalian cell lines; suspension as needed).
• Experience working in a GxP-regulated environment.
• Hands‑on experience with reagent development, including antibody/protein purification and conjugation techniques.
• Practical experience with laboratory automation hardware and software, and knowledge of automation validation/transfer practices.
• Experience with digital inventory systems and familiarity with SharePoint and Smartsheet.
• Demonstrated competence with data visualization/analytics tools to analyze and present data (e.g., Spotfire, Tableau, Power BI).
• Prior experience authoring SOPs and supporting Quality in regulated environments.
• Experience mentoring staff and leading technical teams or multi-disciplinary project efforts.
• Practical use of AI tools, including GenAI.

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