Sr/Principal Scientist - Upstream Process Development

Genezen•Lexington, MA

1d•$120,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The field of gene therapy is growing rapidly and Genezen is here to meet the exacting needs of our clients. We provide process development, produce GMP viral vectors, and provide cell transduction for gene and cell therapy clinical trials and are proud to be a part of the process that leads to new cures. WORKING AT GENEZEN Many people have worked in environments where you feel like just another nameless part of an enormous machine. Genezen is different. We want our employees to be innovative, collaborative problem solvers who are dedicated to meeting the challenges of working at a fast-growing company. We are dedicated to empowering our employees to be their best and making Genezen a rewarding place to work. Every employee contributes to the success of the company and you can be part of that team. JOB SUMMARY The Sr./Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Development will be part of the Process Development Group reporting to the Director of Analytical & Process Development. The role will have direct management responsibility for a team of Scientists and Research Associates. The Sr/Principal Scientist is responsible for the Upstream Process development, characterization, technology transfer and GMP manufacturing technical support. This individual will lead or contribute as a core member of various cross-functional teams, and interact extensively with other departments within Genezen, including Analytical Development, Manufacturing, Engineering, and MSAT. This is a client-facing position with regular interaction with our partners including external presentations, driving the technical discussion and program strategy.

Requirements

MSc with 8+ years of relevant work experience in Bioprocess Engineering/ Life Science Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ Protein Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines
Process Development and Cell Line Development Experience
Upstream Processing Experience with Cell Culture, Bioreactor Technologies, and Transfection/Infection approaches
Hands-on experience on complex biologics, e.g. gene therapy, viral vaccines, therapeutic proteins
Experience with technology transfer and GMP manufacturing technical support
Experience with EMA/FDA regulations, ICH guidelines, GMP and quality systems
Effective communicator with track record of presenting data to relevant stakeholders including external stakeholders
Experience with DoE design and statistical analysis on large data sets
Excellent scientific writing skills demonstrated by publications and reports
Experience with direct management of Scientists and Research Associates including day-to-day oversight and direction and career development and coaching.

Nice To Haves

PhD with 6+ years of relevant work experience in Bioprocess Engineering/ Life Science Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ Protein Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines
Prior work experience at a CDMO

Responsibilities

Provides technical oversight and strategic input for upstream viral vector drug substance development activities
Leads, proposes, manages, and coordinates activities on platform improvement/continuous projects in USP labs
Leads, manages, and supports late-stage development, by identifying tasks, planning, monitoring progress of deliverables, and in terms of protocol and report generation in areas such as scale-down model qualification, process characterization, and scale-down model process validation studies
Leads and supports technology transfer activities at pilot plant and when necessary, preforms experiments him/herself, focusing scale-up platform process at scale and process improvements implementation, process characterization at scale and bills of materials as well as sampling plans.
Provides MSAT and manufacturing technical Upstream SME support for process troubleshooting, manufacturing data analysis, root cause analysis, and deviations during GMP production, change controls, CAPAs, CCRs and other Quality Systems documentation as needed.
Designs and outlines experimental plans to meet the defined Genezen and client objective. Analyses and reviews experimental results and data.
Performs, optimizes, and maintains linear scale-down models. Writes, reviews, and approves electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) entries, experimental protocols, development reports, process descriptions, and scientific reports
Presents project progress and results internally to cross-functional teams and externally to clients/stakeholders
Maintains robust communication with all relevant functions that have an impact on or are impacted by Upstream Process Development
Coordinates and supervises the activities in the USP labs (with a team of engineers/ (Jr.) bioprocess technologist, co-op students, interns, temporary personnel (contractors), and technical SMEs and when necessary, performs experiments him/herself. Guides junior USP team members by setting goals/tasks on projects