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Research Scientist

Actalent · Frederick, MD · 2 wk ago
On-siteOTHR$115k–$145k/yrFull-time
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where posting has real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the job description. Job Title: Research Scientist (not used as heading). Job Description paragraph: "The Research Scientist will lead pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo evaluation of ex vivo and in vivo therapy candidates, supporting the discovery and development of novel cell-based therapies for autoimmune diseases. This role focuses on designing, executing, and interpreting experiments using established cell therapy pre-clinical workflows, while contributing to cutting-edge science in a highly innovative and collaborative discovery team. The position level will be commensurate with experience and offers the opportunity to bring meaningful change to patients through advanced mRNA and lipid nanoparticle technologies." We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe the description). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe essential skills? Actually they have "Essential Skills" and "Additional Skills & Qualifications". Also "Work Environment". Also "Job Type & Location". Also "Pay And Benefits". Also "Workplace Type". Also "Application Deadline". Also "About Actalent" (boilerplate). Also legal statements etc. We must include sections only if real specific content. Must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". That phrase appears in description; we should not include that as a section heading if it's just filler? The instruction: "IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD")". So we should avoid sections that would only contain such filler. For example, if we had a Pay section but the posting says "commensurate with experience", we should not include Pay. However here they have explicit pay range: "$115000.00 - $145000.00/yr." So we can include Pay section. Schedule: The posting mentions "Team members work on-site five days per week during standard daytime hours, with no routine overtime or weekend work, though occasional flexibility may be required." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section. Benefits: They mention "Medical, dental, vision & 401k". That's benefits. So Benefits section. Work Environment: They have a paragraph about work environment. Could be its own section maybe "Work Environment". Not in the list of allowed headings but we can still include? The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., implying those are examples but we can use others? It says "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should map content to those headings. Work environment could go under About the role or maybe Requirements? But better to put under About the role? The About the role section could contain overview and work environment. However they said "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it)". So we can have About the role heading with description. Responsibilities: list. Requirements: maybe essential skills? Actually they have "Essential Skills" and "Additional Skills & Qualifications". Could combine into Requirements and Qualifications? The headings list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide mapping. We have "Essential Skills" (list of skills). Also "Additional Skills & Qualifications". Also "Minimum of three years of hands-on experience..." etc. Also "Masters degree or higher..." etc. Also "PhD ... preferred". So we can put Requirements (maybe mandatory) and Qualifications (preferred). Skills could be separate but we might combine. We must not create thin sections. Let's think: We have substantive content for: - About the role: description paragraph. - Responsibilities: bullet list. - Requirements: maybe mandatory items: Masters degree or higher, minimum three years hands-on experience, ability to operate in R&D and manufacturing environments while adhering to safety and quality standards, demonstrated experience in pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo evaluation, proficiency in aseptic cell culture, hands-on experience with isolation of primary cells, strong skills in flow cytometry and FACS, experience performing luminometric and colorimetric plate-based assays such as ELISA, proven ability to establish, maintain, and utilize in vivo models, experience with IVIS imaging, experience with lipid nanoparticle formulation and QC (strongly preferred? Actually it's strongly preferred but still maybe requirement?), experience with mRNA IVT QC and application (preferred), expertise in development and characterization of mRNA therapeutics (preferred), knowledge of CAR or related cell therapies (preferred), high level of organization, ability to work independently and collaboratively, etc. Many are "preferred". Might be better to put them under Qualifications. - Qualifications: maybe preferred items: PhD preferred, at least three years total relevant experience, experience with development and characterization of advanced therapeutics including mRNA and LNP, familiarity with CAR platforms, strong problem-solving, excellent communication, ability to manage multiple experiments, comfort working in innovative environment. - Skills: maybe list of skills like aseptic cell culture, flow cytometry, ELISA, IVIS, LNP formulation, mRNA IVT, etc. But that overlaps. We need to avoid duplication. Perhaps better to follow the headings given: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can assign: - About the role: overview paragraph. - Responsibilities: bullet list of responsibilities. - Requirements: mandatory requirements (Masters degree or higher, minimum three years hands-on experience, ability to operate in R&D/manufacturing while adhering to safety and quality standards). Also maybe "Demonstrated experience in pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo evaluation..." but that's similar to responsibilities. Might be considered required. - Qualifications: preferred qualifications (PhD preferred, at least three years total relevant experience, experience with development and characterization of advanced therapeutics including mRNA and LNP, familiarity with CAR platforms, strong problem-solving, excellent communication, ability to manage multiple experiments, comfort in innovative environment). Also maybe "Experience with lipid nanoparticle formulation and QC (strongly preferred)" etc. - Skills: list of specific technical skills (aseptic cell culture, isolation of primary cells, flow cytometry/FACS, ELISA, luminometric/colorimetric assays, in vivo models, mouse models, IVIS imaging, LNP formulation and QC, mRNA IVT QC and application, development/characterization of mRNA therapeutics, CAR knowledge, record keeping, troubleshooting, collaboration, communication, safety, operational tasks). Could be long but okay. - Benefits: Medical, dental, vision & 401k. - Pay: $115,000 - $145,000 per year. - Schedule: On-site five days per week, standard daytime hours, no routine overtime/weekend, occasional flexibility. We must not include boilerplate like "About Actalent", EEO, legal, accommodation, etc. Also remove "Application Deadline". Also remove "Workplace Type" (maybe covered by Schedule? but it's about fully onsite). Could include in Schedule or About the role. But we have Schedule heading; we can mention fully onsite there. We must not repeat job title as heading. Good. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers (none present). Good. We must output only HTML fragment. Let's craft. We'll need

About the role

then

...

. Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

  • ... each responsibility as li. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must include each responsibility line exactly as given (maybe slight rephrase? Must preserve meaning). We'll copy each bullet. List of responsibilities from posting: - Design, plan, and execute pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo studies to evaluate ex vivo and in vivo therapy candidates. - Perform aseptic cell culture, including maintenance and expansion of cell lines and primary cells, to support pre-clinical workflows. - Isolate primary cells and prepare samples for downstream assays such as ELISA, flow cytometry, and other plate-based assays. - Conduct luminometric and colorimetric plate-based assays, including ELISA, to quantify target analytes and assess biological responses. - Set up, establish, and maintain in vivo models, including mouse models, to evaluate therapeutic candidates in pre-clinical studies. - Handle animals and perform in vivo procedures in compliance with established protocols and ethical standards. - Operate IVIS imaging systems to perform in vivo imaging, collect data, and interpret imaging results for efficacy and biodistribution studies. - Formulate lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and perform associated quality control (QC) testing to support pre-clinical studies. - Support mRNA in vitro transcription (IVT), QC, and application, including optimization of mRNA constructs and formulations. - Contribute to the development and characterization of mRNA therapeutics, including evaluation of potency, stability, and functional activity. - Apply knowledge of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and related cell therapies to the design and interpretation of pre-clinical experiments. - Maintain accurate, complete, and timely experimental records, including protocols, raw data, and results, in accordance with good documentation practices. - Troubleshoot technical issues, propose solutions, and refine experimental approaches to improve data quality and efficiency. - Collaborate closely with cross-functional team members in discovery, R&D, and manufacturing environments to align on study designs and project goals. - Communicate experimental plans, progress, and findings clearly to colleagues through written reports, presentations, and discussions. - Follow all laboratory safety procedures, including appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe operation of R&D and manufacturing equipment. - Support operational tasks as assigned, including equipment setup, routine maintenance, and lab organization. - Contribute to a collaborative, solution-oriented team culture and work both independently and as part of a highly innovative discovery group. We'll keep each as
  • . Now Requirements: We'll list mandatory items. From posting: - Masters degree or higher in biology, chemistry, or a related discipline. - Minimum of three years of hands-on experience in common cell therapy pre-clinical workflows. - Ability to operate effectively in R&D and manufacturing environments while adhering to safety and quality standards. Also maybe "Demonstrated experience in pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo evaluation of ex vivo and in vivo therapy candidates." That's essentially same as responsibilities but could be requirement. However it's also in Essential Skills list. Might be considered required. But to avoid duplication, we can include it under Requirements as well. However we need to preserve all substantive info; if we omit it, we lose info. So we should include it somewhere. Perhaps under Requirements we include "Demonstrated experience in pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo evaluation of ex vivo and in vivo therapy candidates." Also "Proficiency in aseptic cell culture techniques, including maintenance and expansion of cell lines." "Hands-on experience with isolation of primary cells for use in pre-clinical studies." "Strong skills in flow cytometry and FACS, including sample preparation, staining, data acquisition, and analysis." "Experience performing luminometric and colorimetric plate-based assays such as ELISA." "Proven ability to establish, maintain, and utilize in vivo models, including mouse models, for pre-clinical research." "Experience with IVIS imaging, including setup, operation, and interpretation of in vivo imaging data." "Experience with lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation and associated quality control (QC) in a pre-clinical context (strongly preferred)." Actually that's preferred, not required. "Experience with mRNA in

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