LNP Lab Technician

About the role

GenScript Biotech Corporation was founded in 2002 in New Jersey and accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Payload Encapsulation: Expertly encapsulate a range of genetic payloads, including mRNA, Circular RNA, and sgRNA, within a diverse array of lipids.
• Precise Purification and Concentration: Follow LNP downstream processing SOP to perform LNP purification and concentrating. Related technical skills include but not limited to ultrafiltration, TFF, sterile filtration, and FPLC methods.
• Performing complicated antibody decorated LNP process and related purification process following SOP guidance.
• In-process QC for LNP size, zeta, PDI, encapsulation efficiency measure and others, making sure following good documentation rules and taking care for details.
• Nanoparticle Quality Assurance: Conduct quality checks on particle size and zeta potential to ensure the highest standards of quality and performance.
• Final Product Preparation: Prepare the final product for shipment, including filtering, aliquot filling, and affixing labels to shipping tubes.
• Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.) Compliance: Strictly adhere to production S.O.P.s to maintain consistency, quality to validated processes.
• Thorough Documentation: Maintain comprehensive records according to ISO 9001 of all processes and materials used in the production.
• Inventory Management: Keep track of inventory using our management system, and proactively order materials as needed for production.
• High Throughput and Accuracy: Quickly and accurately perform tasks in high repetition.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Possess a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Biology, or a related field in Chemistry.
• Relevant Experience: Prior experience working with mRNA or Lipid Nanoparticles (LNP) is a definite plus.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with techniques such as PCR, HPLC, or enzymatic reactions is highly desired.
• Team Collaboration: The ability to work effectively as part of a small cross-disciplinary team is essential to achieve both short-term and long-term goals.
• Adaptability: Experience in a fast-paced, high-demand environment is highly desirable.
• Effective Communication: The capability to communicate with peers and managers in a polite and concise manner is a valuable asset.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance/ Vision Insurance/ Dental Insurance
• 401(k) & Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• New Child Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays per year
• Paid Sick Days (earned based on hours worked)
• Compassionate Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Float day
• Personal days
• Perks: Free colleague meals during shift, Onsite massages, CharisOnsite gyms
• Compensation: Salary range: $55,000 – $65,000 total compensation, including bonus, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Benefits: Includes medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays.
• Additional benefits: Flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• We provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

Pay

Salary range: $55,000 – $65,000 total compensation, including bonus, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Not specified