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Title: Senior Scientist
Location: West Point, PA 19486
Duration: 12 MonthsQualifications:
Education Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Biological Sciences with 2 full years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 1+ years of relevant experience.Required Experience and Skills:
GMP manufacturing of biologics, or vaccines, and/or process development activities.
Teamwork and collaboration
Working knowledge of cGMP, Quality Systems, and safety for operations
Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic settingPreferred Experience and Skills:
Organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills
Technical background in one or more process unit operations
Experience leading small teams in a matrixed organizationResponsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
Executing upstream unit operations such as mammalian/yeast/bacterial cell expansion, virus/protein expression in single-use disposable systems and/or stainless-steel bioreactors.
Performing downstream operations such as normal flow filtration, tangential flow filtration, homogenization, lyophilization, chromatography, and centrifugation.
Preparing critical documents including standard operating procedures, batch records.
Completing production readiness activities such as equipment cleaning & steam sanitization.
Evaluating and integrating innovative technology/process equipment fit.
Developing equipment specifications & participating in start-up activities.
Working in a multi-disciplinary project team environment.
Troubleshooting process unit operations.
Leading process unit operation teams. This person will lead manufacturing steps and must be able to plan, communicate, and lead small groups to achieve tactical objectives.SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected] if you require reasonable accommodation.