Virus Production Scientist
Listed on 2026-03-02
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Research/Development
Research Scientist -
Science
Research Scientist
Location: La Jolla Ranch
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Job DescriptionVaccine Immuno therapeutics (VITx) seeks to Client Client vaccines (prophylactic and therapeutic) for the prevention and treatment of significant human using a variety of vaccine technology platforms combined with immunomodulatory agents. A virus purification scientist is required to join Vaccine Immunotherapeutics in La Jolla, California, to develop and support vaccine platform production processes at the research scale. The candidate will have solid training and knowledge in virus/protein purification.
The candidate will be able to independently and proactively apply this knowledge in the design and execution of experimental work, to enable progression of vaccine discovery projects.
Experience in most or all of the following areas are desirable:
- protein/virus purification using chromatographic techniques
- experience with Unicorn based FPLC systems
- tangential flow ultrafiltration
- dead-end filtration and ultracentrifugation based purification
Additional desirable skills would include virus/protein characterization techniques and experience in handling Cat.
2 infectious viruses.
The candidate will be required to work semi-independently and, as a member of a team, be accountable for the critical appraisal of their results and present them for review, at specific project milestones. The role is laboratory based, and a major emphasis is placed upon laboratory training to increase the scope of practical abilities, as well as the theory behind such practical work.
QualificationsBSs or MSc in biological sciences or biochemical/chemical engineering
At least 1-5 years working in a laboratory in an academic or industrial setting
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