Job Title: Research Associate II – Downstream Process Development

Location: Oceanside, CA

Duration: 08 months

Description:

Research Associate II – Downstream Process Development

100% on site role (do not submit candidates that cannot work Mon-Fri on-site in Oceanside).

Location: Oceanside, CA.

Working Hours: Mon-Fri typical business hours (8am-5pm)

Duration: initially for 6 months, with possible extension up to 12 months, based on the business need (and worker quality).

Role: seeking motivated, team-oriented individuals with expertise in protein purification process development to support our pre-pivotal purification & pilot operations group - an opportunity to work in teams for the early and late stage development of protein molecules.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute assigned tasks that support downstream purification operations.

• Monitor and evaluate purification process performance data, report and present findings, and proactively seek out senior personnel to discuss potential solutions to problem.

• Participate in group meetings and present results, data interpretation and conclusions.

• Demonstrate strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to explain processes used to achieve results of assigned tasks.

• Work with team oriented, collaborative and problem-solving mindset.

• Always work with safety in mind.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Familiar with downstream purification process, which includes centrifugation, chromatography, and filtration.

• Hands-on experience of AKTA, Tangential flow filtration and depth filtration is preferred.

• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), technology transfer, and scaling up bioprocesses is a plus.

• Must be able to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Must demonstrate excellent technical writing skills - strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

• Must be self-motivated, organized, and enjoy scientific investigation and thinking

Education Requirement:

• AA/AS degree - must have 2+ year relevant industry experience (purification techniques)

or

• BS/BE degree Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, or a related scientific discipline: 0-3 years experience required (in purification techniques)