Scientist II - Vaccine Drug Development - FSP

Parexel

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About The Position

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. We are looking to fill a Scientist II position working as a full-time employee of Parexel FSP on long-term assignment onsite at one of our clients located in West Point, PA. This position offers full benefits, sick time, 401K, paid holidays, and paid time off. The successful candidate will work hands-on in a fast-paced laboratory and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop the next generation of vaccine drug products.

Requirements

• B.S. in Chemical/Biochemical/Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Immunology, Materials Science, or related field.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with basic sterile technique, buffer preparation, and sample handling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic data analysis skills and ability to summarize and visualize experimental results.
• Scientific and mechanical aptitude and experience maintaining, designing, and/or operating scientific equipment.
• Ability to follow safe laboratory practices and maintain work area in a clean orderly and safe manner.
• Team-oriented, motivated to learn, and able to manage multiple priorities under technical supervision.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and adapting to change.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with biophysical/biochemical analytical methods.
• Understanding of aseptic/formulation processes in a non-GMP or GMP environment.
• Familiarity with statistical/design-of-experiments tools or numerical software.
• A desire to develop complex pharmaceutical products and continuously learn.
• A passion to contribute to the development of pharmaceutical products with a significant potential to impact global human health.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and document laboratory activities supporting formulation of novel vaccine antigens.
• Design and perform hypothesis-driven formulation and process development experiments for sterile vaccine drug products.
• Prepare formulations and fill vials/syringes for characterization & animal studies using aseptic technique and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Conduct stability and forced-degradation studies; analyze data, summarize findings, and author technical reports.
• Operate and troubleshoot benchtop unit operations and common lab instruments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project timelines and deliverables.
• Continuously learn and apply current literature, methods, and technologies to improve formulations and processes.
• Support selected analytical studies on formulated products.
• Follow safe laboratory practices and maintain the work area in a clean orderly and safe manner.
• Draft, review and execute protocols for batch manufacture.

Benefits

• Full benefits
• Sick time
• 401K
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees