Biologist (Mammalian andor Microbial Cell Culture) (50106)
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Job Location:
Gaithersburg, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 1 - 2
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Position Objective: The Biologist shall provide services in support of the overall functions of theVaccine Production Program.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Cell Culture Development (upstream) group of the Vaccine Production Program (VPP) at the Vaccine Research Center.
- Perform development studies of cell culture processes for VRC clinical vaccine or therapeutic candidates and support tech transfer to the VCMP for clinical material generation for the VRC.
- The vaccine candidates may include viral vaccines recombinant proteins and/or virus-like particles or monoclonal antibodies.
- The cell culture processes may include process development and scale up mediated by microbial (bacterial yeast) and mammalian cell expression systems.
- Capture results in lab notebooks and contribute (by authoring or reviewing) technical documents such as Process Descriptions SOPs and Technical Reports.
- Operate bioreactors (set-up batch monitor harvest and break down) other cell culture equipment (e.g. metabolite analyzers).
- Participate in internal project and laboratory meetings keep current with compliance obligations and have shared responsibility for maintenance of common laboratory equipment and designated areas.
- Perform extended-duration culture to improve culture productivity.
- Perform novel transient transfection studies via ATF-based media exchange.
- Independently design experimental studies including statistical analysis like design-of-experiments (DoE).
- Participate in inter-department planning data presentations and material transfer coordination.
- Assist junior associates in experimental set-up and data analysis.
- Support tech transfer and/or regulatory submissions by authoring process descriptions study reports and other IND-supporting documents.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- BS in a Biochemistry Chemical Engineering Bioengineering or other life sciences is required.
- Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in mammalian and/or microbial cell culture development is required.
- Experience with statistics-based experimental design software including JMP and/or SAS is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently multitask and pay close attention to detail.
- Strong written oral and visual communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to work on a team excellent customer relations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word PowerPoint or other equivalent software suites
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Transfection
- Bioinformatics
- DNA Isolation
- Genetics
- PCR
- R
- Biochemistry
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
