Job Description
RESEARCH SCIENTIST II, BIOLOGICS in Hopkinton, MA
Curia is a leading biologics company specializing in antibody and protein engineering, cell line development, and protein production. Our services can be fully integrated, creating a customized solution for all our customer's molecular biology, cell line, and protein needs.
Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients' lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.
We proudly offer
- Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
- Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
- Career advancement opportunities
- Education reimbursement
- 401k program
- Learning platform
- And more!
Responsibilities
Serve as a subject matter expert in cell line development to represent functional area for biologics pipeline programs.Perform processes including transfection, cloning, characterization, and production optimization to RCB using modern Advanced Instruments and Sartorius equipment.Conduct operations of clone screening and identifying of target leaders to develop and optimize stable CHO and HEK293 cell lines suitable for manufacturing.Participate in designing and implementing new methods to expand throughput and capacity for CHO cell line process.Represent cell line development on multiple projects and effectively communicate results, progress and plans to colleagues and clientsInterface and collaborate with other functional teams in Discovery, Analytics, QA / QCResponsible for technical reports and study recordsQualifications
Ph.D (2 years industry experience), MS (5 years industry experience) or BS. (7 years industry experience) in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biology, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering.Track record of accomplishments in the design, development, and implementation of cell culture processes for protein production.Experience with VIPS® Seeder, Ambr® 15 bioreactor or equivalents preferred.Experience optimizing cell lines.Knowledge of bioreactor process and engineering scaling as well as robust understanding of biochemistry and cell metabolic pathways.Must be able to clearly and accurately present written data and be comfortable with oral presentations.Knowledge, skills and abilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing cell line development to support our proprietary cell line technology.Candidate must have an in-depth understanding of cell biology and strong hands-on experience of molecular techniques and mammalian culture.This role will encompass aspects of upstream process development to support to multiple projects as needed. Candidate will lead upstream process design, optimization, and tech transfer. TThe candidate will be responsible for executing projects within the laboratory, writing study / research plans, and summarizing data to clients and colleagues via technical reports.Candidate must be able to work independently, including planning, trouble shooting and execution of cell line development and new technology assessment.Ideal person will initiate implementation of new methods to increase production and capacity for mammalian cell line process development through emerging and novel approaches.Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.
We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.
All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.
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