Process Development Scientist - Midwest (Indianapolis, IN/Chicago, IL) - 287776-4498

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External

applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

**Your Role:**

MilliporeSigma is looking for a Process Development Scientist to join

the technical branch of the commercial organization in the Indianapolis,

IN or Chicago, IL, area supporting process development and manufacturing

sciences activities. The development scientist is part of a worldwide

team of engineers and scientists reporting into the technical support

group for MilliporeSigma\'s Process Solutions business.

Responsibilities:

- Proactively pursue and perform process development studies for the

purification of therapeutic proteins using MilliporeSigma

technologies such as sterile filtration, depth filtration,

tangential flow filtration, viral reduction filtration, and

chromatography

- Involvement in selection and sizing, process optimization, and

technology transfer activities associated with the purification of

new pharmaceuticals with a focus on Phase I-III drug development

- Provide consultation to customers through email, telecon or video

chat

- Collaborate and work with customer process development groups in the

central region of the United States

- Work collaboratively with a team of local MilliporeSigma account

managers to provide technical expertise to local customers

- Support clinical and commercial scale customers to implement

technologies, using sound engineering principles, and including

identification critical quality attributes and maintenance of

critical control parameters

- Document customer interfacing activities through appropriate

electronic systems

- Propose new technical ideas/areas for the larger group to advance

state-of-the-art

- Communicate and work effectively in cross-functional teams,

influence technical approaches and support strategy execution

This position will include Travel of up to 30% within North America

region

Physical attributes:

- Lifting of up to 50 pounds

**Who You Are:**

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- Bachelor\'s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology,

Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Life Sciences or

Engineering field with 3+ years of experience within pharmaceutical

development, technology implementation, or protein or viral particle

purification

-OR-

- Master\'s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology,

Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Life Sciences or

Engineering field with 2+ years of experience within pharmaceutical

development, technology implementation, or protein or viral particle

purification

-OR-

- PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences,

Chemistry, Biochemistry or Life Sciences or Engineering field with

1+ years of experience within pharmaceutical development, technology

implementation, or protein or viral particle purification

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of bioprocess unit

operations and sound understanding of downstream and/or upstream

biomanufacturing process requirements, best practices and industry

standards

- Ability to derive relevant conclusions, based on the experimental

results, and effectively communicate this to our customers

- Excellent hands on laboratory skills, working knowledge of Microsoft

Excel or other data analysis software and ability to produce quality

written experimental reports and other appropriate documentation

- Comfort with making recommendations for future course of action

based on experimental results

- Ability to relay relevant results to sales, field marketing, etc.

- Ability to identify scientific leadership opportunities and execute

through lunch & learns, publications, presentations, etc. with a

focus on customer collaboration

- Ability to cope with change, adjust test plans quickly, and

comfortably handle risk and uncertainty

- Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to work independently in a

field-based position

- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, concisely and

effectively to diverse audiences through both written and oral

communications and ability to build effective relationships; both

internally and externally

Pay Range for this position - Pay Range for this position - \$78,000 -

\$123,600

Our ranges are derived from several sources, an