Process Development Engineering Scientific Associate - Media Prep (Contract)

The Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate will be part of a team that will support cell therapy cell culture media development, including media preparation and testing, as well as protocol transfer. This role will contribute to the exploration and establishment of novel technologies to support cell therapy scale-up and optimization.

Monday - Friday Shift

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform cell culture media preparation, powder reconstitution/filtration, and routine testing.
• Take routine analytical measurements for cell growth, pH, osmolality, nutrient and metabolite measurements.
• Draft media preparation protocol and record data, support protocol transfer.
• Perform pluripotent stem cell culture expansion and differentiation in bench-scale bioreactors, and support media development studies.

• Supporting the team in the set-up, operation, and associated analysis of mammalian cell culture and bioreactor processes

• Effectively collaborates with a fully integrated team to facilitate the success of projects.

Education and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline with 0-3 years of experience. Master’s degree with 0-1 years of experience.
• Process development experience in a bio-pharmaceutical setting working with interdisciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
• Experience in aseptic processing and expanded conceptual knowledge and understanding of principles of Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS).
• Experience with bioreactor systems and human stem cell culture is a big plus, preferred human pluripotent stem cell.
• Ability to effectively communicate findings, progress, and problems.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to details.

Contract Length: 24 month.

$32/hr. - $35/hr.

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