Process Development Scientist I

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

JOB SUMMARY

This is a Process Development Scientist I position in the Microbial Upstream Process Development team. Primary responsibility will be to develop microbiological fermentation processes for GMP manufacturing of recombinant therapeutic proteins. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing shake flask and fermenter experiments for the transfer, development and scale-up of customer projects. This roll will include management of project plans and clients, under the supervision of manager.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads the development activities to define a robust processes/method ready for clinical and commercial manufacturing.

• Works with clients and internal project teams to successfully plan, execute and complete projects.

• Present data in internal and customer meetings.

• Write protocols, conduct experiment, collate and interpret data and author reports.

• Provide technical support to manufacturing during large scale manufacturing campaigns

• Keeps abreast of relevant scientic literature.

• Contribute to the overall operation of the lab and infrastructure improvements

  • Provide technical support in the laboratory as necessary

  • Implementation of new equipment and technology

  • Understand relevant lab methodologies with awareness of their applications, problems, and limitations.

Leadership Skills:

• Demonstrates technical proficiency and scientific creativity within discipline.

• Play a hand in professional development of others; may give direction to or help associates with job duties and general departmental operations.

• Works closely with manager and receives guidance on how to effectively deliver results.

• Anticipates future needs based on prior experiences.

Qualifications:

Required :

• BS/BA and 10+ years of experience, MS/MA and 4+ years of experience, or PhD or equivalent and 0-4+ years of experience, may include postdoc experience. Equivalent education and experience may substitute for stated requirements.

• Excellent written & oral communication skills and technical ability.

• Experience in a lab environment with microbiological, media preparation, and aseptic techniques.

• Good mechanical aptitude and comfortable working with computers and analytical equipment.

• Experience with JMP or other statistical analysis tools

Preferred :

• Experience with process validation activities and knowledge of large scale manufacturing activities in a GMP environment

Compensation:

$94,000 - $129,250

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com. W ant to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook !

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.