Senior Scientist, Downstream Processing

Danaher • Tewksbury, MA

208d • $110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Be part of something altogether life-changing! Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us - working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity - so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term. Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics. The Downstream Senior Scientist for Cytiva is responsible for providing technical leadership to the Fast Trak Process Development Services (PDS) group by providing technical and scientific support for the execution of downstream PD and scale-up process for various biologics modalities. This position is part of the Fast Trak Process Development Services located in Westborough, MA and will be on-site. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in chemical engineering, molecular biology, biochemistry, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant technical experience in biologics processes.
• Expertise in downstream purification of biological molecules, with an in-depth knowledge of experimental design, downstream unit operation, and process scale-up/scale-down.
• Expertise and extensive hands-on experience with filtration processes (direct flow filtration, tangential flow filtration) and in-depth knowledge of filtration products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to lead and support written reports and oral presentations to internal/external customers and conferences.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or Ph.D. in chemical engineering, molecular biology, biochemistry, or related discipline.
• Pilot scale and/or cGMP experience.
• Deep understanding and experience with all downstream unit operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning activities, documentation generation & review, and execution of downstream process activities in the laboratory as required by project needs.
• Foster scientific collaborations within the Fast Trak PD team, cross-functional teams, and customers to drive efficient execution of internal and external projects.
• Provide technical support and mentorship to Fast Trak PDS junior staff on all areas of downstream processing through training, advising, and hands-on project support.
• Be a technical SME at key customer meetings and provide technical leadership to support customer engagement and scope of work (SOW) definition for new customer projects and proposal generation.
• Propose, plan, execute, and present thought leadership content at national and international conferences to promote Fast Trak PDS as a leader in the industry.
• Plan, organize, and execute training activities for technical staff, ensuring cross-site alignment of training practices.

Benefits

• Salary range of $110,000 - $120,000.
• Eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree