Scientist

Scientist
Location : Elkton, VA
Pay Range : $40 - $44.20/r
Hours/Schedule : Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm
Type: Contract, Potential for extension or conversion to permanent

Responsibilities

• Characterize proteins, VLPs and constituent components with a variety of analytical techniques
• Participate in/drive fermentation and/or purification of proteins/VLPs at lab and pilot scale
• Provide support for execution of process development activities and manufacturing investigations
• Perform laboratory scale studies
• Design and troubleshoot experiments
• Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Author laboratory notebooks and technical documents
• Work both independently and within multidisciplinary team
• Produce high quality work against firm deadlines
• Maintain good sample handling practices
• Balance and prioritize competing deliverables
• Commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace

Requirements

• A bachelors (w/4+ yrs. purification experience) or masters (2+ yrs purification experience) or Ph.D. degree (direct experience) in a relevant scientific discipline (biochemistry, chemistry, biology), life sciences, Engineering

• Experience with protein purification from bacterial or yeast or mammalian systems in a laboratory or pilot or commercial scale.
• Hands on experience using AKTA Purification Systems
• Strong background in protein biochemistry

• Experience with biochemical and analytical methods for protein and or DNA analysis.
• Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry)
• Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management)
• Excellent collaborative and team-working skills
• Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence

Benefits
System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.

Ref: #558-Scientific