Associate Scientist
360 Binney Street Cambridge, MA 02138 US
Job Description
*Depending on experience
CW Associate Scientist role, Process Development Group, Attribute Sciences, EPIC Impurities Team. Performs analytical testing and lab support activities for the analysis of process related impurities to support development of large molecules in the pipeline. We provide essential data to purification scientists regarding clearance of process related impurities and develop methods for transfer to various analytical laboratories for release testing of clinical and commercial materials.
Ideal candidate:
Basic Qualifications:
• Associate degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field and 2 years of Scientific experience OR;
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience and expertise with protein assays, especially immunoassays, ELISAs.
• Experience and expertise with molecular biology, particularly qPCR and DNA isolation.
• Experience in GMP lab setting.
• Experience and expertise with Microsoft Office software: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Enjoys participating in a cohesive, high performing team, establishes effective and adaptable relationships with colleagues, while contributing as an effective independent contributor.
• Communication – establishes and maintains effective communication mechanisms to keep colleagues appropriately advised, bridges communication between individuals, team, and other organizational units as necessary.
• Social skills – communicates optimally, using appropriate tact and sensitivity; makes others feel respected, valued, and understood.
Responsibilities:
• Testing support:
o Routine testing support for PD DS process related impurity analysis. Generating, analyzing, and interpreting analytical data to support: product development activities,
o Analytical testing support for analytical projects involving method development, qualification, and transfer.
• Provides critical evaluation of analytical data and results to support product development analytical testing activities.
o Documentation of assays and laboratory activities in electronic notebook documentation system.
o Generating, analyzing, and interpreting analytical data.
• Lab activities:
o Preparation of lab buffers and reagents.
o Lab reagent and materials inventory.
o Maintenance of critical reagents stocks.
o General lab upkeep and equipment maintenance support.
Skills:
• ELISA and immunoassays.
• qPCR and DNA isolation.
• Strong Communication skills.
• Team player.
Day to Day:
• Analyzing routine samples by ELISA, and qPCR, data interpretation and reporting.
• Documentation of results and peer review of electronic notebooks.
• Preparation of lab buffers and reagents, maintenance of critical reagents stocks.
• General lab upkeep and equipment maintenance support.
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