Job Description
Job Description
Description:
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This position is in the Biologics Purification Development team of the Product Development Science and Technology department at Bioresearch Center.
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The candidate will be involved with all aspects of protein purification and protein chemistry to support biopharmaceutical process development.
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Execute high through put scale down robotic purification as part of early and late stage process development, viral clearance, process characterization, and continuous process improvement studies.
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Perform basic data acquisition and analysis, and documentation in electric lab notebooks.
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Will develop economical, robust steps for recovering the target protein from bioreactor harvests using chromatography, filtration, and other separation techniques; developing downstream purification processes to be transferred to manufacturing; and perform laboratory scale process characterization studies.
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Perform various bioanalytical assays, including HPLC, ELISAs and SDS-PAGE, to aid in rapid process development.
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As appropriate, the candidate may supply technical support for pilot and/or GMP manufacturing of clinical materials.
Qualifications:
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BS - Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or Chemistry with 3-5 yrs. experience
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Strong biological scientific understanding.
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Experience with chromatography and filtration for biologics purification
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Experience with bioanalytical assays and methods preferred
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Strong written, oral, and collaborative skills in order to effectively communicate experimental procedures and results.
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.