Technician Laboratory​/Senior Technician Laboratory

Overview

The BPS Lab/Senior Lab Technician supports the execution of small-scale culture studies and/or protein purification steps in the BPS lab to characterize or define process parameters required for transfer to commercial scale. The BPS Lab/Senior Laboratory Technician participates in the organization of the laboratory, the set‑up of new equipment, the execution of experiments and the implementation of small-scale processes to produce monoclonal antibodies produced in mammalian cells.

• Responsible for the preparation and execution of cell culture studies (shake flasks, small bioreactors) and protein purification studies (chromatography Äkta, Krossflow, UFDF).
• Participate in the transfer of new analytical methods to BPS and in the execution of the analytical assays, to assess product quality.
• Autonomously write SOPs, study protocols, and other BPS documents.
• Contribute to experimental designs, analyze experimental data and propose new improvements for the BPS laboratory.
• Manage laboratory equipment under his/her responsibility (controls, maintenance, documentation, training).
• Prepare solutions and culture media.
• Contribute to the laboratory organization and purchase orders to suppliers.
• Participate in the commissioning or qualification of new BPS equipment (C&Q document review, execution follow-up).
• Contribute positively to a strong culture of business integrity and ethics.
• Work in compliance with legal requirements and company guidelines.
• Interact and collaborate with on‑site partner departments (QC, MFG, QA) and with Process Sciences laboratories in the United States.

• HES engineer or University Bachelor with experience in laboratory.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a biotechnology laboratory, including purification of recombinant proteins.
• Knowledge of analytics / analytical methods preferred.
• Comply with the safety rules of laboratory work.
• Able to work in a highly regulated and rapidly changing environment.
• French and good English (B1 or B2).
• Strong team spirit.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.