Process Development Associate - Purification Development

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Tarrytown, GA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Regeneron's Preclinical Manufacturing & Process Development Group (PMPD) is seeking a Process Development Associate as a full-time position to work in the Purification Development group. In this role, you will contribute to the development of platforms aimed to accelerate process development, including high-throughput screening and mechanistic modeling. You will also be responsible for using such platforms to design and execute experiments to support the Purification Development group. The ideal candidate will be hardworking, efficient, flexible, and able to perform key responsibilities in a fast-paced, team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in either Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or Biochemistry
• 0 - 2+ years’ experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry

Nice To Haves

• A strong fundamental understanding of various protein purification techniques
• Experience with Downstream Development
• Experience with equipment like Akta Explorers/Avants/Pilots, chromatography columns, HPLCs and UPLCs
• Experience with software such as Empower, Unicorn, JMP, and LIMS
• Experience with liquid handlers, such as Hamiltons or Tecans
• Experience with mechanistic modeling and GoSilico Chromatography Modeling Software

Responsibilities

• Purification of a diverse array of proteins at microliter scale to support many of Regeneron’s research and discovery groups
• Utilization of automated liquid handling to perform experiments.
• Development of technology and automation to increase process throughput and efficiency of preclinical manufacturing
• Calibration of in silico unit operation models to inform development and increase mechanistic understanding
• Documentation of experiments, results, and findings in an electronic laboratory notebook; presentation of work at group and department meetings.
• Maintenance of instruments and troubleshooting of instrumental/experimental problems
• Collaboration with peers to complete core deliverables while exhibiting independence in experimental execution and troubleshooting

Benefits

• health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance)
• fitness centers
• 401(k) company match
• family support benefits
• equity awards
• annual bonuses
• paid time off
• paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

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