Sr. Research Associate, Process Analytics

Avid Bioservices•Tustin, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Avid Bioservices is seeking a Senior Research Associate, Process Analytics to join their team. This role involves independently performing, coordinating, and providing technical guidance for analytical work supporting various stages of biopharmaceutical development, including cell line development, upstream and downstream process development, formulation development, and process characterization. The Senior Research Associate will act as a technical resource for multiple analytical methods and instruments, independently determining analytical approaches, troubleshooting complex technical problems, reviewing analytical data, and supporting the implementation of new analytical technologies. This position plays a key role in setting the technical direction for analytical workstreams across development programs through independent discretion and advanced scientific expertise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related scientific field.
Three or more years of relevant hands-on experience in process development, quality control, biologics characterization, or a related analytical laboratory.
Demonstrated independent ownership of analytical work, or an equivalent combination of advanced education and experience.
Demonstrated experience serving as a technical resource, troubleshooting complex analytical methods or instrumentation, and reviewing technical data.
Strong hands-on experience with analytical biochemistry, chromatography, electrophoresis, protein characterization, or comparable biologics testing.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree is a plus.
Experience with Waters chromatography systems and Empower software.
Experience with Maurice, Compass, ELISA, qPCR, or comparable analytical platforms.
Experience with method transfer, comparability studies, or implementation of new analytical technologies.
Experience providing technical training, mentorship, or data review in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

Independently perform and coordinate routine and non-routine analytical studies, determining testing strategies, priorities, and approaches supporting development programs.
Serve as a technical resource and method owner for selected analytical platforms, including HPLC or UPLC, CE-SDS, icIEF, plate-based assays, residual DNA or qPCR, pH, osmolality, and SDS-PAGE.
Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex instrument, method, system-suitability, and data-integrity issues, serving as a technical escalation point for the laboratory.
Design and lead analytical comparability studies, special studies, and method-transfer activities in partnership with Analytical Development.
Perform technical review of analytical data and documentation generated by Research Associates and other team members, as assigned.
Evaluate scientific risk and recommend analytical approaches that influence process development and program-level decisions.
Support development, implementation, and optimization of new analytical technologies and high-throughput workflows.
Provide technical mentorship, guidance, and training to Research Associates and laboratory personnel without direct people-management responsibility.
Represent Process Analytical in cross-functional project meetings and communicate technical findings and recommendations to stakeholders.