Plasmid Maxiprep Associate Scientist, Molecular Biology Production

About the role

The Plasmid Maxiprep Associate Scientist is a key role within the Plasmid Production organization, responsible for supporting daily production operations, order management, team coordination, and continuous improvement activities. This position is designed for individuals with strong technical aptitude, leadership potential, and a desire to develop into future supervisory roles. Experienced production professional or high-potential candidate with strong learning agility and scientific background are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily plasmid Maxiprep production activities, including transformation, clone selection, culture expansion, harvesting, plasmid extraction, purification, endotoxin reduction, and product delivery.
• Ensure all production activities comply with SOPs, quality standards, safety requirements, and company policies.
• Maintain production schedules and order progress to ensure timely delivery of customer orders.
• Assist in troubleshooting production issues and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Support equipment operation, maintenance coordination, and production readiness.
• Contribute to production efficiency, quality improvement, and turnaround time optimization.

• Track order progress throughout the production process and identify potential risks to delivery timelines.
• Cross-functional coordination with QC, Logistics, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other functions to ensure smooth order execution.
• Support production scheduling, prioritization, and resource allocation.
• Communicate production status updates and escalate issues to management in a timely manner.
• Participate in cross-functional discussions to support operational decision-making.

• Support Supervisors in daily team coordination and workforce management.
• Aid in task assignment, workload balancing, and operational support.
• Provide technical guidance and on-the-job support to team members.
• Support onboarding and training of new employees.
• Support development of standardized work practices and training materials.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance team environment.
• Act as team support lead when required or during Supervisor absence.

• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, throughput, and operational performance.
• Support 5S implementation, visual management, and standard work practices.
• Assist in SOP updates, process optimization, and standardization activities.
• Utilize Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to investigate production issues.
• Support deviation investigations and CAPA implementation.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related scientific discipline. Demonstrated interest in laboratory operations, production management, and leadership development. Advanced degrees are a plus.
• Experience: Experience in molecular biology, biotechnology manufacturing, biopharmaceutical production, or related laboratory operations is preferred. Experience with plasmid Maxiprep production, fermentation, purification, or related processes is preferred. Experience in employee training, project coordination, or team support is preferred. Supervisory or production management experience is a plus.

• Skills: Strong understanding of plasmid production processes and laboratory operations. Hands-on experience in plasmid extraction, purification, or related workflows is preferred. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and coordination skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production documentation systems. Ability to analyze production data and support operational decision-making. Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin Chinese (written and verbal).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one.
• Paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment.
• Paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Legal assistance.
• Supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Well-being initiatives.
• Peer-to-peer recognition programs.