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| Company: | GenVec Company Profile | Current Opportunities (4) |
| Job Location(s): | Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Silver Spring |
| Employment Term: | Regular |
| Employment Type | Full Time |
| Start Date: | ASAP |
| Starting Salary Range: | Competitive |
| Required Education: | Bachelor's Degree |
| Required Experience: | 3 to 20+ years |
| Related Categories: | Engineering - General, Science and Laboratory, Engineering - Biomedical |
Position Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION
To apply for this position, you must meet the basic qualifications and indicate the above job code in the subject line of the email to be considered. Submit your resume to resume@genvec.com Resumes sent that do not follow this procedure will not be considered. All email submissions must be received on or before the posting deadline of September 1, 2010.Apply for multiple positions separately.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
A B.S. or M.S. degree in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or Biochemistry and a minimum of 5 years (w/ B.S.) or 3 years (w/ M.S.) of industry experience is required that includes:
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTON
The Process Development Associate/Engineer will perform recovery and purification process development including: ultra-filtration and diafiltration, column chromatography including ion-exchange, size exclusion, and hydrophobic interaction. Additional responsibilities may include participating in experimental design and process characterization, equipment cleaning and specification, process scale-up, writing technical reports and SOPs, and technology transfer from the Process Development Laboratory to manufacturing sites.
The responsibilities of the Process Development Associate/Engineer include but are not limited to:
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to submit their resumes.
| Opportunity: | Process Development Associate/Engineer |
| Position Reports to: | Sr. Process Development Scientist |
| Position Location: | Maryland |
| Expected Travel: | None |
| Relocation: | NA |
| Availability: | Immediately |
| Job Code | 830SN2010-07 (EEO3A) |
To apply for this position, you must meet the basic qualifications and indicate the above job code in the subject line of the email to be considered. Submit your resume to resume@genvec.com Resumes sent that do not follow this procedure will not be considered. All email submissions must be received on or before the posting deadline of September 1, 2010.Apply for multiple positions separately.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
A B.S. or M.S. degree in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or Biochemistry and a minimum of 5 years (w/ B.S.) or 3 years (w/ M.S.) of industry experience is required that includes:
- Recovery and purification processes for viruses, proteins, or plasmids;
- Recovery and purification unit operations: filtration, ultra-filtration and diafiltration (TFF), and column chromatography (e.g. affinity, ion exchange or size exclusion);
- Unicorn programming and operation of AKTA and chromatography skids;
- Process characterization and design of experiments;
- Must have the ability to work both independently and within multi-functional teams;
- Must have excellent communication skills (oral and written), and should demonstrate a strong commitment to quality work with attention to detail;
- Experience in cGMP is preferred; and
- Experience in large-scale production and process control is a plus.
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTON
The Process Development Associate/Engineer will perform recovery and purification process development including: ultra-filtration and diafiltration, column chromatography including ion-exchange, size exclusion, and hydrophobic interaction. Additional responsibilities may include participating in experimental design and process characterization, equipment cleaning and specification, process scale-up, writing technical reports and SOPs, and technology transfer from the Process Development Laboratory to manufacturing sites.
The responsibilities of the Process Development Associate/Engineer include but are not limited to:
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Recovery and column chromatography process development:
- Process operation at the 20L scale
- Instrument cleaning and cleaning validation
- Process optimization and improvement
- Process characterization and experiment design
- Process scale-up to 400L
- Maintaining accurate laboratory notebooks
- Operate ultracentrifuge and purify biologics by ultracentrifugation
- Data analysis summary and writing technical reports
- Serving as a member of the team responsible for technology transfer of processes to manufacturing sites. This includes writing and/or reviewing SOPs and batch records, and training of contract manufacturing staff.
- Assistance in troubleshooting of manufacturing processes
- Cleaning and Maintenance of process development equipment
- Other responsibilities as may be required by business needs
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to submit their resumes.
