Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is hiring an Associate Scientist on a contract basis.
Work Location:
East Syracuse, NY/100% ONSITE
Summary:
ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST
Qualifications:
• Previous experience with bioreactors and mammalian cell culture is preferred
• Knowledge of purification (chromatography, dead-end and depth filtration, tangential flow ultrafiltration/diafiltration, viral inactivation and viral filtration) preferred
• A B.A./B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Biological or Chemical Sciences/Engineering degree granting program with relevant experience
Responsibilities:
• This is a temporary position that will be filled for 6 months, but could be extended longer based on employee’s performance
• The operation, cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment, the preparation of media, buffers, and other reagents
• Responsible for the maintenance and expansion of mammalian cell lines using aseptic technique
• Perform chromatography purification experiments
• Documentation of experimental data and results, data verification and the preparation of study protocols and final reports
• Perform routine titer evaluations
• Responsible for assisting in the preparation, storage, packaging and shipping of cell lines and samples
• Collaborates with cross functional teams and representatives of other organizations outside of Manufacturing Sciences and Technology
• Assists with troubleshoots process related problems observed at manufacturing scale through the effective design of scale-down studies and the evaluation of data from manufacturing lots
• Maintain working knowledge of current cell culture literature
• Assist in all areas of cell culture, purification, and all related duties
• Occasional night and weekend hours may be required
Pay Range: $24-25