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Description

Onsite Position (Lab based position) Foster City (5 days/week)

Position Summary

• We are seeking a highly motivated Sr Associate Scientist to support purification process development activities for biologics during pivotal and commercial development phases.
• This role is laboratory focused and supports bench scale downstream purification development and process characterization studies.
• The ideal candidate has strong hands-on laboratory skills, experience with purification process execution, and the ability to troubleshoot and refine experimental methods in a fast-paced development environment.

Key Responsibilities

Purification Process Development

• Execute purification process development and characterization experiments in support of pivotal and commercial programs
• Perform bench scale purification studies including chromatography, filtration, and UF/DF as appropriate
• Support resin and membrane lifetime studies, robustness assessments, and process characterization activities
• Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data in compliance with data integrity expectations.
• Author experimental protocols, reports, and maintain high quality electronic laboratory notebook documentation

Technical Excellence & Collaboration

• Support implementation of new purification technologies, instrumentation, and platform enhancements.
• Troubleshoot equipment, materials, and experimental methods to improve robustness and reproducibility
• Maintain a state-of-the-art purification lab, including instrumentation readiness and workflow improvements.
• Partner with upstream, downstream, and cross-functional colleagues as needed on development and characterization initiatives.
• Adhere to all training, safety, quality, and compliance requirements.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

• M.S. with 4+ years or B.S. with 6+ years of relevant industry experience in chemical engineering, biochemistry, bioengineering, or related discipline.
• Hands on experience with downstream purification techniques including chromatography and filtration.
• Experience with tangential flow filtration (TFF), AKTA systems, and UNICORN software is preferred.
• Strong experimental execution, data analysis, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in collaborative, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.