Process Development Associate

Overview

Duration: 12 months Contract

100% on-site in Thousand Oaks, CA

Must have lab experience and at least one year working on similar projects. Weekend work requirement (1-2 weekend days a month for a total of 3-4 hours).

• Ideal candidates will: work on culturing mammalian cells, maintaining bioreactors, sampling bioreactors and/or work on protein chromatography, filtration, and UF/DF operations. The candidates will also be involved in lab operations, organization and 5S initiatives. Must have lab experience and at least one year working on similar projects.
• The Pivotal Drug Substance Technologies organization develops, characterizes and supports clinical drug substance manufacturing processes for all late-stage programs in the client portfolio.
• This lab-based position is located at our Thousand Oaks, CA site. The successful candidate will be responsible for support of the development, characterization, scale-up and support of upstream and downstream processes to enable clinical advancement of programs.
• This role is in an integrated bioprocess development group in which cell culture and purification scientists work together to advance, exciting and dynamic pipeline. With biology first approach, the position provides the unique opportunity to work on multiple modalities including antibodies, BiTEs, and bispecifics.
• The successful candidate will design and execute experiments at the bench scale, spanning the end-to-end drug substance process, including both cell culture and purification operations.
• The candidate will apply established platform approaches and utilize problem-solving skills to rapidly solve day-to-day experimental challenges.
• Additionally, the candidate will utilize out-of-the-box thinking to contribute to laboratory operations, especially various yellowbelt and 5S projects. Finally, the candidate will also expand and develop skills in both cell culture and purification, thereby further contributing to the integrated group.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree OR
• Associate degree and 4 years scientific experience

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Life Sciences, or other relevant sciences with a demonstrated record of excellence.
• Ability to identify, develop and implement solutions to practical problems through application of fundamental scientific and engineering principles, preferably in a process development environment.
• Basic understanding of protein chromatography, filtration or cell culture principles; hands-on experience with purification operations is a plus.
• Familiarity with 5S principles and organization of laboratory work spaces is a plus. Prior experience with data analytical tools (Excel, Spotfire, etc.) is preferred. Motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Team player with the ability to successfully work within a diverse team in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

• Mammalian cell culture and/or protein chromatography
• Lab operations and 5S

• Help with completion of various lab operations projects for 5S and general lab organization. Complete tasks in an independent manner but do not be discouraged from asking questions to understand the scope of the request.
• Integrate into various teams to help out in both upstream cell culture and downstream purification experiments. Be a fast learner who is curious to learn more about bioprocessing.

• Bachelors degree OR
• Associates degree and 2 years of experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 4 years of experience

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