What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Scientist position at Bristol Myers Squibb?
Job Title - Engineering - Assistant/Associate Scientist
Job Id - 54740 - 1
Location - New Brunswick, New Jersey
Duration - 6 months with possible extension
Client - Bristol Myers Squibb
Payrate - $ 41.93/hr on w2
Job Description:
100% onsite
Travel to Summit or New Brunswick, NJ, as needed.
The Assistant Scientist position will join the Biologics Downstream Process Development team. This position will be based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and will require travel to the Summit site up to 50% of the time. The right candidate will be responsible for the scale-up purification to produce toxicology material derived from mammalian cell-based culture and viral vectors for early and late-stage pipeline assets. The successful applicant should be highly motivated and collaborative with strong technical and organizational skills. The position is an excellent growth and learning opportunity, and work closely with experienced scientists in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute hands-on pilot scale operations and process development studies involving harvest filtration, chromatography, and ultrafiltration/diafiltration using AKTA-Unicorn chromatography systems.
- Perform routine lab activities, including buffer preparation, column packing, sample submission & shipping, and maintaining lab supply inventories.
- Documenting process results in electronic notebooks and databases.
- Analyze, summarize, and present process and analytical data to management as needed.
- Travel to Summit or New Brunswick, NJ, as needed.
Qualifications & Experience
- B.S. in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related biologics fields with 0 - 3 years of industry experience is required
- Prior hands-on experience with downstream purification is desired, including chromatography using AKTA, ultrafiltration/diafiltration, viral inactivation, and viral filtration.
- Knowledge of cGMPs as applied to process development and scale-up is desired.
- Strong critical thinking, organizational skill, and attention to detail.
- Sound oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Work Environment & Physical Demands: Physical demands such as lifting to 50 Lbs. and standing for long periods are required to perform essential functions successfully.
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Best Regards,
Kirthika Ravindran
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $41.93 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
