Scientist Process Development II

Foster, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. The below job opportunity is with one of our Biotech clients who researches develop and commercializes drugs. The company focuses primarily on antiviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV hepatitis B hepatitis C and influenza including Harvoni and Sovaldi.

Position: Scientist - Process Development - II

Location: Foster City CA 94404

Duration: 18 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

As part of this role you will learn to operate a wide range of equipment to support study execution.
You will design and run high quality experiments contribute to method readiness and ensure the lab remains in a state of scientific excellence.
This position directly supports development workflows involving container closure systems device interface evaluations product compatibility studies and process characterization.

Key Responsibilities

Laboratory Operations & Equipment Expertise:
Support the setup and launch of the new Process Technologies & Development lab space including organizing the workspace assisting with equipment installation and qualification and ensuring all systems are ready for routine study execution.
Operate maintain and troubleshoot a wide range of primary container and analytical laboratory equipment (e.g. leak detection systems headspace analyzers optical and particle counting microscopes microCT scanners automatic filling equipment filtration and mixing tanks balances etc.)
Independently refine and develop existing laboratory processes and equipment workflows to improve efficiency robustness and usability ensuring that methods and operational practices are easily adoptable by other teams.
Maintain accurate equipment logs calibration verifications and support routine instrument readiness for ongoing studies.
Ensure the laboratory environment is well-organized including consumable tracking chemical inventory and compliance with Clients safety quality and documentation requirements.
Partner with Facilities Metrology EH&S and crossfunctional PD teams for seamless lab operations and timely issue resolution.

Scientific Excellence & Continuous Improvement:

Apply sound scientific judgment in planning and troubleshooting studies.
Support method development lab workflow optimization and evaluation of new technologies relevant to primary container development and characterization.
Drive improvements in lab workflows equipment utilization and operational efficiency.
Proactively maintain a culture of cleanliness organization and scientific excellence in the lab.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Chemistry Biology Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related technical field.
Hands-on laboratory experience (academic or industry) with strong familiarity in equipment operation and lab best practices.
Demonstrated experience designing and executing experiments with attention to detail and scientific rigor.
Strong organizational skills with a track record of maintaining a clean structured and efficient laboratory environment.
Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting laboratory setup including equipment installation qualification and initial operational readiness.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain a clean structured and well-run lab environment.
Familiarity with a broad range of laboratory equipment with hands-on capability in routine operation troubleshooting and maintenance.
Familiarity with studies involving container closure integrity (CCI) extractables/leachables device drug interface or fill finish operations.
Ability to design and refine lab workflows that improve efficiency robustness and usability across teams.
Previous experience working within cross-functional development teams.

Why Join Us

This contract role offers the opportunity to support high impact development programs expand technical skillsets in primary container development and collaborate with cross-functional teams working on cutting-edge drug product development. You will directly contribute to ensuring that client delivers safe stable and high quality medicines to patients.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. The below job opportunity is with one of our Biotech clients who researches develop and commercializes drugs. The company foc...