mRNA Upstream - Scientist

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for production and analysis of RNA constructs and carrying out general bench work activities for the upstream and downstream process development group

Employees will be responsible for:

• Production and analysis of RNA constructs
• Carrying out general bench work activities for the upstream and downstream process development group
• Conducting small scale IVT and purification experiments
• Receiving and managing samples
• Performing required analytical tests
• Processing the data and providing data summaries back to the responsible scientists.
• Authoring development reports to enable regulatory submissions
• Providing support as part of an mRNA therapeutic process development team.
  
  
  
  

The candidate should have expertise/experience in :

• molecular biology/biochemistry with an emphasis on RNA/DNA biology/biochemistry concentration
• filtration techniques including tangential flow filtration and direct filtration
• chromatography techniques (analytical and/or process)
• qPCR
• ELISA
• Capillary electrophoresis
  
  
  
  

This role as a contract duration of 18 months.

• Contract can be extended upon performance.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, or other related fields
• 2-4 years of relevant industrial experience
  
  
  
  

Additional Information

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• This role as a contract duration of 18 months.
• Contract can be extended upon performance.
  
  
• PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: work will be performed in a typical development laboratory environment.
• WORK LOCATION ASSIGNMENT: On Premise
  
  
  

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.