Process Development Associate I - Upstream

Position Summary

This position resides in the Process Operations team in the Process Development department and drives robustness and consistency in the laboratory through execution and innovation of laboratory practices. They drive efficiencies in Process Development while maintaining ownership of the laboratory and systems. They will have the responsibility of being operations leads on projects with increasing ownership and collaboration within the department.

Position Responsibilities

• Conducts laboratory experiments in support of process development including preparing solutions, running unit operations (fermentation, homogenization, clarification, filtration, chromatography, etc.), and executing basic analysis of process samples (absorbance, solids content, plating, pH, conductivity, metabolites, etc.).
• Documents these procedures, observations, and results in electronic laboratory notebooks.
• Normally exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action (sometimes called upon to exercise judgment outside of defined procedures).
• Makes detailed observations about experimental deviations from the expectations and carries out elementary analysis of the data to determine data that should be rejected as a result of exceptional laboratory conditions.
• Understands experiments and conducts troubleshooting analysis.
• Maintains and updates knowledge of instrumentation and maintenance.
• Schedules periodic maintenance for laboratory equipment.
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. degree in microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, or related area (with equivalent training).
• A.S./B.S. and 0+ years of related experience.

Salary

Process Development Associate I: $55,000-$75,900