Senior Process Development Scientist I
About The Position
Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions. The incumbent will provide technical and scientific expertise to develop novel formulations of plasma derived or recombinant proteins. Develop intermediate and final formulations of protein therapeutics, including liquid and lyophilized drug products, in appropriate container closures. Support the development of downstream purification processes. May represent functional area on cross-functional teams. May have responsibility to mentor/train junior staff in relevant protein analyses and characterization methods.
Requirements
- Degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or relevant life science field.
- 7+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 5+ years relevant experience with a Master’s degree, 3+ years relevant experience with a PhD
Nice To Haves
- Experience in analytical methods including HPLC, DLS, viscosity, and UV/Vis spectroscopy; experience in DSC and SDS-PAGE is preferred.
- Experience in the execution of bench-scale process unit operations: chromatography, UF/DF, precipitation, and filtration.
- Expertise in drafting Instructional Processes
Responsibilities
- Design and manage execution of studies to identify novel formulations of plasma derived or recombinant proteins.
- Apply various protein characterization methods to examine protein properties.
- Develop intermediate and final formulations of protein therapeutics, including liquid and lyophilized drug products, in appropriate container closures.
- Support the development of downstream purifications processes.
- Ability to perform protein purification unit operations such as chromatography, filtration, precipitation, phase separation, and lyophilization is also desired.
- Execute action plans independently, as part of a team, or as the lead for a departmental team.
- Develops action plans in support of departmental goals.
- Independently designs, executes, and interprets results for novel and scientifically rigorous experiments. May direct others in study execution.
- Independently prepares and edits procedures or technical reports of a complex nature, including data interpretation, suitable for inclusion in regulatory submissions.
- Prepares and effectively communicates technical results in cross-functional settings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
