Associate Scientist, Biopharma; JP

Position: Associate Scientist, Biopharma (JP10067)
Job Title:Associate Scientist, Biopharma (JP10067)
Location:Thousand Oaks, CA.
Employment Type: Contract
Business Unit:Biologics Optimization
Job posting date:4/18/2022
Duration: 12 Months with likely extension of conversion to FTE

3 Key Consulting is hiring
Associate Scientist
for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Job Description:
Seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist to join the Protein Chemistry Engineering team (PE) at our client’s state-of-the-art research facility. PE is a multidisciplinary team with broad capabilities in protein engineering, expression, purification, and characterization.

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in biochemistry, protein purification & analytics, be able to effectively troubleshoot challenging problems, and have strong communication skills.

Basic Qualifications: Master’s degree (and 2 years of scientific experience) OR Bachelor’s degree (and 4 years of scientific experience) in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with protein purification, particularly biologic molecules
• Expertise with a variety of chromatography techniques, liquid chromatography instrumentation (FPLC) and software (Unicorn)
• Familiarity with protein analytical techniques (HPLC, MCE, light scattering, etc.) and analysis software (Chromeleon, Lab Chip)
• Knowledge of high throughput purification techniques is a plus
• Ability to multi-task, work flexibly and efficiently in a cross-functional environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Top Must have Skill Sets:

• Experience with protein purification techniques (Affinity, IEX, HIC, SEC), instrumentation (FPLC), software.
• Experience with protein analytics techniques (SEC, HIC, MCE, DLS, MS QC), instrumentation, software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to multi-task.

Day-To-Day Responsibilities:

• Under some supervision, purify, analyze and characterize protein-based therapeutic candidates, most of which are complex biologics.
• Capture and record experimental data in LIMS systems, electronic notebooks, etc...
• Compile, summarize and present key findings to work group.

Employee Value Proposition:
Growth/ opportunity

Red Flags:
Limited or no experience with proteins.
Non-relevant recent experience.

Interview Process:
Initial phone screen – HM. Follow up phone interview - HM + 1 other

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