Research Associate II

Immediate need for a talented Research Associate II
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This 12+ month contract opportunity is located in Waltham, MA (Onsite) and offers long‑term potential.

Job ‑14221. Pay Range: $40–$51/hour. Employee benefits include health insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on location).

• Support the development, design, and conduct of viral vector purification experiments and evaluate new technologies to increase product yield and process understanding.
• Develop, maintain, and demonstrate advanced knowledge of principals and techniques in column chromatography and other downstream purification areas.
• Maintain industry knowledge of new technologies and be willing to publish findings and speak internally and externally as industry leaders.
• Lead or support development of study design, optimization of purification process conditions, media screening, and perform troubleshooting experiments; communicate findings with appropriate working groups.
• Perform data analyses and contribute to technical reports and internal/external presentations.
• Support scale‑up activities to implement a manufacturing process based on applied DSP knowledge.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external teams, including CDMOs for tech‑transfer activities.
• Contribute to manuscript and patent writing for external publications and patent applications.
• Display self‑motivation and sound technical judgment.
• Build a culture of support and collaboration among colleagues.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biological sciences or related discipline; at least 2 years of relevant experience (Master’s candidates may be accepted without additional work experience).
• No PhD candidates; candidates overqualified will not be considered.
• Professional industry experience with protein purification chromatography, AKTA or automated chromatography, depth filtration, tangential flow filtration, virus clearance and inactivation, and unit operations at various scales.
• Strong knowledge of chromatography principles and modalities.
• Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and quality by design principles.
• Ability to produce technical reports and contribute to manuscripts and patent applications.
• Strong critical thinking, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in Biosafety Level 2 labs, follow GLPs, and maintain good laboratory practices.
• Willingness to learn and apply viral vector analysis tools; basic knowledge of spectrophotometry, ELISA, HPLC, and SDS‑PAGE.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and within a collaborative, team‑oriented environment.
• Excellent cross‑functional relationship building and representation in diverse meetings.

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