What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biocatalysis Scientist position at Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions?
Job Description
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Company Description
The work we do at Eurofins Professional Scientific Services matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins PSS, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.
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 believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
If you’re looking for a rewarding career, a place to call home, apply with us today!
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY :
We have an exciting opportunity to support our client in biocatalysis. The Scientist will be responsible for using enzymatic reactions to prepare chiral intermediates and optimize reaction conditions to accelerate process development. The candidate will also be responsible for writing and reviewing documentation, regularly updating notebooks, providing updates to management, following all safety protocols in the laboratory, and supporting other laboratory activities as needed.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Run enzymatic reactions and isolate pure products.
- Immobilize enzymes on resins and develop assays to evaluate enzyme activity.
- Optimize enzymatic reactions to develop scalable processes.
- Perform chiral analysis using UPLC and GC, and characterize the products using NMR and MS.
- Analyze experimental data and properly document experiments (electronic lab notebook and records).
- Generate protocols, reports, and presentations on performed experiments.
- Perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment.
- Perform other laboratory-based activities, as required.
Qualifications
BASIC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Additional Information
Position is Full Time, Monday – Friday First Shift with overtime as business needs require. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Cambridge , MA are encouraged to apply.
What we offer :
Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a M / F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
