What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist II position at Tellus Solutions, Inc?
Tellus Solutions is in partnership with a committed Bay Area based biopharmaceutical company focused on providing innovative therapies. Your technical expertise as a Scientist II in the area of HPLC and ELISA will contribute to our client's innovative therapies which will impact the quality and duration of life.
Responsibilities
Basic:
Responsibilities
- Development, optimize, and scale-up purification processes for biologics candidates to support early and late stage development
- Innovate, develop, optimize, and scale-up purification processes
- Conceive and evaluate Client advanced separation technologies and techniques
- Proactively seek out new information in the literature and incorporate this into individual project(s) as well as the overall program
- Seize opportunities to pursue project relevant leads that are in line with the group's strategy.
- Maintain a high level of productivity in the lab.
- Transfer processes to GMP manufacturing for clinical material production
- Work with contract labs and carry out viral clearance studies
- Write technical publications, reports, presentations, and regulatory filings including publishing research in peer-reviewed journals and presenting work at scientific conferences
- Work efficiently, collaboratively, and cross-functionally toward project timelines and goals
- Participate on cross-functional project teams
- Mentor and train junior scientists
Basic:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and typically 3-5 years of experience, MS or equivalent education and typically 3-5 years of experience, PhD and typically 3 years of experience
- Must havehands on experience in protein purification including chromatography separations and filtration operations
- Able to independently design, execute, and interpret laboratory experiments to answer scientific questions
- Must be forward-thinking and be able to lead and contribute to scientific/technical discussions
- Able to independently learn, understand and execute Client/advanced scientific techniques
- Must have excellent attention to detail and ability to keep detailed written records
- Able to author publications, technical reports, regulatory documents, and presentations
- Has strong communication skills including verbal, written, and scientific data presentation
- Has good understanding of biochemistry and bioprocess engineering concepts
- Able to work collaboratively within and outside of the group
- Has proficiency with Microsoft Office software, ability to learn new software applications
- Proficient in writing methods and operating AKTA chromatographic instruments (such as AKTA Avant, AKTA Purifier, AKTA Pure, AKTA Ready or similar)
- Has a strong understanding of analytical techniques, such as HPLC and ELISA
- Has hands on experience with monoclonal antibody or antibody-like molecule purification at GMP, pilot and/or laboratory scale
- Demonstrated scientific aptitude through authorship of peer-reviewed publications
- Has a strong understanding of statistical analysis
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