Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate (Contract)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals • Boston, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate will be part of a team responsible for process development and optimization, as well as characterization of cell product for ongoing and future projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical sciences with 0-2+ years of relevant work or lab experience.
• Solid foundation in Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ect.)
• Must be able to proactively communicate with the team, be organized, and maintain accurate records.
• Basic experience in statistical analysis, creating graphs, writing protocols and reports and presenting data in scientific manner.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience in aseptic techniques, cell handling, cell culturing, media and buffer preparation is preferrable
• experience with other scientific software such as JMP, GraphPad Prism, etc., are a bonus.
• HSC isolation and culture experience
• Have experiences on Prodigy, Rotea, Electroporation, Cytiva Sefia,
• Have experience on data analysis with JMP

Responsibilities

• Perform routine stem cell isolation processes by using automated cell processing system
• Support execution of lab-based Process Development activities and experiments
• Prepare related media and buffers in a sterile aseptic environment
• Generate samples for analytical assays and coordinate with Analytical team to plan timely analysis
• Maintain detailed and organized electronic lab notebook to document lab activities
• Write reports summarizing procedures, experiments, and data
• Present experiment design, data, and updates internally to the team
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of scientists and engineers

Benefits

• compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level