What are the responsibilities and job description for the ARPA-H Scientist/Engineer SETA (Biopharmaceutical/Nucleic Acid Manufacturing) position at Lexical Intelligence, LLC?
Are you a passionate scientist with experience in biopharmaceutical or nucleic acid manufacturing with at least 5 years of industry experience in the biopharmaceutical or biomanufacturing industry? Are you ready to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in their mission to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone by supporting complex and leading-edge R&D projects designed to arrive at high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems?
In this role, you will collaborate with the ARPA-H Program Manager and team to effectuate bold ARPA-H research initiatives in gene and cell therapies and execute government funded research and development programs to meet ARPA-H’s mission to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. More detailed requirements below.
These SETA duties include but are not limited to:
- Search and review industrial, scientific, and technical literature in areas of development and manufacturing of DNA, RNA, and viral vectors for therapies.
- Analyze technical, scientific, regulatory, and technoeconomic data with respect to novelty, rigor, and robustness.
- Clearly and concisely synthesize takeaways. Compare and contrast technical approaches and innovations.
- Under the leadership of an ARPA-H Program Manager (PM) and working with a team, build and maintain detailed program plans.
- Write and review technical documents and solicitations.
Qualifications:
- A degree (BS, MS, or PhD) in chemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, or related fields.
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience in the biopharmaceutical or biomanufacturing industry with the focus on manufacturing, regulatory, technical operations, process development, product development or other related areas.
- Excellent MS Excel and PowerPoint skills are required.
- Ability to integrate, process, analyze, and synthesize search data.
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Willingness to work in a high-paced environment
- Intellectual curiosity and interest in expanding knowledge to new scientific areas
- Ability and willingness to brainstorm with other colleagues to find alternative solutions to scientific/technical problems
- Must be willing to quickly adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
- Travel is expected.
Additional Experience:
- Knowledge of the current FDA regulations is a plus.
- Commercialization experience (for example, technology transfer, pharma business development, competitive intelligence, portfolio planning, intellectual property support, etc.) is a plus.
- CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) or GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) lab experience is a plus.
- Techno-economic analysis experience is a plus.
- Lab experience or working knowledge of current production methods of DNA, RNA, and viral vector products is a plus.
- The knowledge of or experience with fully synthetic, enzymatic, and cell-based production methods is a plus.
Salary and benefits
We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including full health and dental, HSA and retirement accounts, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid time off and 11 federal holidays.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Lexical Intelligence, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
