Location: Elkton,VA, USA
Job Title: Process Development Scientist (engineer)
Location: Elkton, VA
Duration : 12 Months (Possibilities of Extension)
Shift time: 8AM-5PM (Mon- Fri)
Job Description:
Responsibilities: • Participate in/drive fermentation and/or purification of proteins/VLPs at lab and pilot scale • Provide support for execution of process development activities and manufacturing investigations • Perform laboratory scale studies • Design and troubleshoot experiments • Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills • Author laboratory notebooks and technical documents • Work both independently and within multidisciplinary team • Produce high quality work a Products to firm deadlines • Maintain good sample handling practices • Balance and prioritize competing deliverables • Commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace
Qualification/Requirement : A bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline (biochemistry, chemistry, biology), life sciences, Engineering • TOP Experience with Bio Reactor and or Micro fermentation experience. Any automation (delta v system) experience great asset. Aseptic technique experience Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry) • Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management) • Excellent collaborative and team-working skills • Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence