Scientist Cell Culture Process Development - Pre-Pivotal Biologics CMC Development

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Scientist Cell Culture Process Development PrePivotal Biologics CMC Development Foster City CA

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

We empower our leaders to step up share ideas listen learn and lead. Were welcoming bright diverse and imaginative minds; were nurturing them to foster an environment of inclusion and growth where innovation is encouraged. We expect our people leaders to model that environment and to focus on creating inclusion developing talent and enabling teams.

Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of lifechanging scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. Join Gilead and help create possible together.

Job Description

The Senior Associate Scientist Cell Culture Process Development (PrePivotal) will lead and execute cell culture process development laboratory experimentation for Gilead biologics entities during prepivotal phases development (preclinical phase I/II). He/she will also lead and execute laboratory experimentation for cell culture process technology development platform process evolution initiatives and will support implementation in internal and external GMP facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute cell culture process development laboratory studies and support process implementation in internal and external GMP facilities.
• Provide technical support for GMP operations.
• Establish and maintain a stateoftheart cell culture process development laboratory.
• Lead studies for cell culture process technology development and platform process evolution projects for increased productivity high quality product and speed to clinic.
• Contribute to design of and conduct laboratory scale experiments; handson laboratory is expected including weekends.
• Maintain cell culture laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Author and review experimental protocols and reports.
• Ensure highquality timely documentation in electronic laboratory notebooks and reports.
• Collect and analyze data from laboratory experiments.
• Travel as required to support technology transfers and provide oversight at external manufacturing facilities.
• Adhere to department budget and all training compliance and safety requirements.
• Mentor junior team members on cell culture process development strategies and experimental design and .
• Participate on crossfunctional initiatives as needed.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• PhD with 0 years OR M.S. with 4 years OR B.S. with 6 years in a relevant scientific discipline (biology bioengineering chemical engineering biochemical engineering).
• Handson laboratory operations experience including shake flask highthroughput bioreactor bench scale bioreactor and pilot scale cultures.
• Experience in prepivotal stage cell culture process development and implementation in GMP facilities.
• Excellent communication technical writing and presentation skills and aptitude for creative problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence crossfunctionally.
• Experience in statistics designofexperiments and data analysis (e.g. JMP Spotfire).
• Working knowledge of lab automation data management data science knowledge management and data protection.

Passion for inclusion: knowing the business value of diverse teams modelling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the way he/she works

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