Associate Scientist II (Contract), Research

Essential Functions

• Execute the following AKTA FPLC chromatography techniques:
• Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC)
• Ion-exchange chromatography (IEX)
• Hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC)
• Size-exclusion chromatography (SEC)
• Hydroxyapatite (CHT / HA)

Requirements

• BS in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a relevant science considered, with minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience or MS with minimum of 1 year of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with diverse protein targets, bacterial and eukaryotic recombinant proteins, small/large subunit vaccine antigens, fusion proteins, multimeric complexes, glycoproteins, and VLPs.
• The role requires demonstrated success with alternative capture/polishing methods and orthogonal cleaning strategies appropriate for potential vaccine antigens.
• PREFERRED: Experience with Cell-free protein synthesis system.
• Familiarity with automation or high throughput workflows such as (96-well plates) and UNICORN/AKTA software DoE integrations.
• Experience in process development.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate well within the team and excellent written and verbal communication skills.