Senior Scientist Functional Biocharacterization
Senior Scientist Functional Biocharacterization
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JustEvotec is seeking a motivated and creative Senior Scientist who desires a significant opportunity to improve worldwide access to biotherapeutics. The candidate will join a fastpaced collaborative and multidisciplinary team to develop and execute methods for the functional and potency assessment and impurity monitoring of biotherapeutics. As a key member of the analytical development group the successful candidate will have significant experience in cellbased assay immunoassay and qPCR method development and qualification/validation as well as strong experimental design and data analysis skills. Previous experience in biosimilar development participation in CMC teams and experience authoring regulatory documents is highly desirable. The ideal candidate has strong written and verbal communication skill multitasks effectively works well independently and in teams and is excited about ways to improve technology. The candidate will also be involved in leading crossfunctional initiatives and supervising direct reports.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a subject matter expert in development of potency impurity and biological characterization assays for early and late stage biotherapeutics using diverse biological assay formats
- Lead a small team of scientists to implement method development DOE robustness and qualification activities
- Technology transfer to Just Evotecs Quality Control laboratory
- Technical document authoring
- Participation in process development team(s) including serving as functional lead
- of biosimilarity and comparability assessments
- Technology development to improve throughput and efficiency onboard new technologies
- Author and contribute to documents to support regulatory filings (including IND INDa BLA IMPD)
- Present data to a wide range of audiences including internal technical development teams clients industry conferences and peerreviewed journals
- Lead crossfunctional teams and initiatives
- Supervise and develop the careers for direct reports; mentor and train junior staff
Required Qualifications:
- PhD with 3 years relevant industry experience MS with 5 years industry experience or BS with 10 years experience with degrees in Biochemistry Molecular and Cellular Biology Chemical Engineering Bioengineering Chemistry or related field
- Experience developing analytical methods in a CMC or GMPlike industry setting
- General understanding of ICH/USP guidelines on analytical impurity and potency assay development and validation
- Experience in the development DOE robustness and qualification and/or validation of release potency and impurity methods (e.g. cellbased assays immunoassays and qPCR)
- Strong technical understanding of link between MOA and analytical method development and effects of impurities on biological manufacturing processes
- Experience in areas of technology development pertinent to impurities and potency assay development including but not limited to assay automation and miniaturization FcgR effector function assay development largescale cell banking image and flow cytometry and monitoring and characterization of diverse HCPs
- Experience developing and applying biological characterization methods (e.g. cellbased assays including primary cell assays SPR or other protein binding kinetic assays immunoassays homogeneous assay formats such as AlphaLISA)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Desire to work in a fast collaborative and teamoriented environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience utilizing industrystandard analysis software (e.g. SoftMax Pro JMP Microsoft Office)
- Previous experience in biosimilar development
- Development of liquidhandling automation applications
- Experience with early & latestage regulatory filings
- Experience in technology transfer
- Experience participating in CMC teams
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be $130000 to $140000; Base salary offered may vary depending on individuals skills experience and competitive market value. Additional total rewards include discretionary annual bonus comprehensive benefits to include Medical Dental and Vision shortterm and longterm disability company paid basic life insurance 401k company match flexible work generous paid time off and paid holiday wellness and transportation benefits.
Evotec (US) Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race gender age disability genetic information gender expression gender identity national origin religion sexual orientation or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
