Associate Scientist, Engineering

Job Description

As part of Our Companys Manufacturing Division, within the Vaccine Drug Substance Commercialization (VDSC), the upstream process science team provides the technical process leadership and laboratory capabilities in support of late-stage pipeline and post-market commercial manufacturing processes for vaccines. VDSC supports various commercialization activities, second generation process development including process characterization, technology transfer to internal and external manufacturing sites, manufacturing investigations, process validation, and authoring of regulatory submissions.

Under the general scientific and administrative direction of the Director of VDSC Upstream process sciences West Point and working in conjunction with internal and external partners, this colleague will sponsor late stage bulk process development, characterization, technology transfer, clinical manufacturing, and validation studies associated with the development and implementation of bulk processes, systems and facilities related to therapeutic proteins & vaccines. The person will demonstrate scientific, experimental and tech transfer skills focused on cell culture processes.

Position Tasks:

• Contributes to commercialization activities of late-stage pipeline and /or commercial manufacturing support for vaccines (live virus vaccines). Contributions may include support of technology transfer activities, process validation studies, manufacturing investigation and trend evaluations, process enhancements, process development and characterization, and authoring technical report

• Responsible for performing design, planning, and executing laboratory experiments and investigations for the purposes of generating new data and knowledge. Authors experimental protocols and documents work in a lab notebook. Documents lab activities, findings and conclusions in scientific reports, and presents knowledge at appropriate forums. Ensures proper documentation and compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) guidelines and federal, state, and local regulations.

• As an individual contributor, will be concerned with clearly identifiable elements or functions within a larger project team. May oversee and coordinate work performed by contractors.

• Contribute to a safe and compliant laboratory work environment

• This role may require working outside of core business hours to support lab studies and/or on-site activities related to tech transfer and manufacturing.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering, Science or related field.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Candidates should have experience in executing lab activities, including; authoring study protocols, planning and performing experiments, documenting experiments in a lab notebook, managing, submitting, and testing samples, performing data analysis, and writing technical reports.

• Candidates should have strong cross-functional background, enabling teams to reach peak performance.

• Candidates should have competency in technical writing.

• Candidates should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills that enable effective management and resolution of complex, project-related issues involving collaborations with multiple functional areas.

Preferred Skills:

• Upstream process development and manufacturing sciences knowledge

• Scientific comprehension of cell biology and engineering standards for mammalian cell culture

• High throughput cell culture technique and automation

• Bioreactor and/or process control systems such as MFCS and DeltaV

• Bioanalytical techniques such as flow cytometry, microscopy, biochemical assays and cell functional assays

• Design of Experiments (DOE), and Lean Six Sigma standards

• Software and statistical tools (JMP, Spotfire, SIMCA) for data mining, data analysis, modeling and statistical process control (SPC)

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The salary range for this role is

$70,500.00 - $110,900.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Business, Cell-Based Assays, Cell Cultures, Chemical Engineering, Data Analysis, Experimentation, Flow Cytometry, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Laboratory Techniques, Maintenance Supervision, Mammalian Cell Culture, Materials Science, Microscopies, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Primary Cell Culture, Process Characterization, Process Design, Process Improvements, Product Formulation, Protein Purifications, Science, Six Sigma, Social Collaboration {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/29/2025

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