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Scientist - III (Senior)

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 02/14/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 599824 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Target Pay Rate: 35-47.51/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description:

Scientist, Protein Characterization
The Protein Sciences Department within the Discovery Biologics organization in South San Francisco is seeking an experienced Scientist to join the Protein Characterization & Developability team.
The Characterization and Developability team works integrated with other teams within Protein Sciences Department as well as
Therapeutic Area discovery project teams and plays a pivotal role in early biologics discovery by engaging in high throughput biophysical screening, molecule optimization and
Developability assessments to enable selection of the best candidate molecule for further development.
The successful candidate is expected to have experience in protein chemistry and biophysical characterization of biologics using a variety of analytical tools -
chromatographic, electrophoretic, light scattering and other analytical methods.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in characterization of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), bi-/multi-specifics, fusion proteins, antibody drug conjugates (ADCs)

Qualifications: Education Requirement: • BS/BA degree in Biophysics/Biochemistry or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience or MS degree in Biophysics/Biochemistry or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience. Experience and Skills: • Hands-on expertise in analytical characterization of proteins using a wide range of physicochemical characterization methods such as SEC, SEC-MALS, HIC, CE-SDS, cIEF, DLS/SLS, DSF, etc. • Strong understanding of protein structure, biophysics, and analytical mindset to enable understanding of the relation between physicochemical properties and proteins structure/sequences • Previous experience with analytical characterization and developability assessment of biologics highly desired • Experience/Interest with high-throughput analytical characterization workflows • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail • Ability to work on multiple projects and ability to meet aggressive timelines • Documentation of procedures, methods, data, and results in electronic laboratory notebooks • Team player and excellent interpersonal skills • Strong communication and presentation skills Software: Basic MS office skills. Experience with Electronic laboratory notebook would be nice to have

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.