Senior Biologist
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Job Title: Senior Biologist (already shown). Location: St. Louis, MO Additional Locations Hazelwood, MO. Probably we can include location in a short
maybe under About the role? The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include location in a
maybe under About the role. We need sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe Qualifications?), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only if posting has real specific content. Let's extract: Summary: "Keenova Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Biologist to join the Global Technical Operations team. This role will provide scientific leadership in the development, validation, transfer, and application of biological assays to support the characterization, quality control, and lifecycle management of biotherapeutic products and manufacturing materials." That's About the role. Responsibilities: The bullet list after "Responsibilities include development of cell-based potency assays and protein and gene expression characterization methods." Then later "Job Description" includes many responsibilities: Serve as a technical leader..., Design, develop..., Apply expertise..., Provide technical troubleshooting..., Characterize proteins..., Lead CROs..., Work with PM..., Evaluate data..., Demonstrate excellent communication..., Collaborate effectively..., Contribute to scientific innovation..., Ensure activities comply..., Maintain documentation... We need to put these as
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Requirements: Might be Qualifications section: Education, Experience, Competencies. The posting has "Qualifications" with Education, Experience, Competencies. Also "Department Specific/Non-essential Functions" maybe part of Requirements? But we can treat Qualifications as Requirements.
Skills: Could be extracted from Competencies list: Demonstrated expertise..., Experience with..., Extensive hands-on..., Experience with..., Knowledge..., Experience with..., Strong scientific..., Demonstrated leadership..., Excellent analytical..., Strong written..., Ability to work..., Strong organizational..., Proficiency..., Ability to communicate...
We could put those under Skills.
Benefits: The posting mentions "Keenova offers employees a Total Rewards package which includes competitive pay and benefits. To learn more about our Total Rewards benefits please visit: ..." No specific benefits listed. So we should NOT create Benefits section because no specific content. Similarly Pay: not specific. Schedule: mentions "Hybrid / Onsite" under Working Conditions. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that.
We also have location info; could be part of About the role or separate short p.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, disclaimer, etc. Remove the disclaimer paragraphs and the purpose statement etc. Also remove "Organizational Relationship/Scope Reports to Senior Director, Global Technical Operations" maybe that's substantive? It's a reporting line; could be included in About the role? Might be considered metadata but could be included as a short p. The instruction: "fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include reporting line in a short p. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep all responsibilities, qualifications, competencies, etc. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Thus output:
About the role
Keenova Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Biologist to join the Global Technical Operations team. This role will provide scientific leadership in the development, validation, transfer, and application of biological assays to support the characterization, quality control, and lifecycle management of biotherapeutic products and manufacturing materials. Location: St. Louis, MO (additional location: Hazelwood, MO). Reports to Senior Director, Global Technical Operations. Working conditions: Hybrid / Onsite.
But we separated schedule later; maybe we keep location and reporting in About the role paragraph, and schedule separate. Better: About the role paragraph includes summary only. Then separate short p for location/reporting? The instruction: "fold minor metadata into a shortor drop it." So we could have a short p after About the role for location/reporting/working conditions. But we also have Schedule section for hybrid/onsite. Could combine. Let's decide: About the role: summary only. Then a short p for location and reporting. Then Schedule section for hybrid/onsite. Responsibilities: list. Requirements: maybe we call it Qualifications (since heading allowed). Use
Qualifications
with subparts? Could list education, experience, competencies as- . But we need to preserve details. Could break into subheadings? Not allowed; only headings list given. So we can put all qualification details under Qualifications section as a list.
Skills: separate section.
We must not repeat content. Ensure we don't duplicate.
Let's extract responsibilities list precisely:
From posting:
- Serve as a technical leader in cell and molecular biology, leading development, validation, and transfer of biological assays for biotherapeutic products.
- Design, develop, optimize, and validate cell-based potency assays, protein characterization methods, and molecular biology assays in accordance with current regulatory expectations.
- Apply expertise in protein and gene expression analysis, including mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays, PCR/qPCR, Western blotting, ELISA, flow cytometry, and related methodologies.
- Provide technical troubleshooting and scientific guidance to resolve complex analytical and biological challenges.
- Characterize proteins, peptides, raw materials, intermediates, drug substances, and drug products to support manufacturing, investigations, and product lifecycle management.
- Lead CROs and cross-functional teams to execute projects and achieve development objectives.
- Work with PM to establish project timelines, coordinate functional activities, and ensure delivery of milestones.
- Evaluate data, interpret results, and prepare technical reports suitable for internal stakeholders and regulatory submissions.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Responsible for clear communication in both written and oral forms to a broader audience.
- Collaborate effectively with Process Chemistry, Formulation, Analytical Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Regulatory Affairs teams.
- Contribute to scientific innovation through implementation of new technologies, publications, intellectual property, and technical know-how.
- Ensure activities comply with applicable GMP requirements and regulatory guidelines.
- Maintain complete and accurate laboratory documentation and follow established safety practices.
Also earlier: "Responsibilities include development of cell-based potency assays and protein and gene expression characterization methods." That's covered.
Now Qualifications/Education/Experience/Competencies:
Education:
- Ph.D. in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related life science discipline.
- M.S. or B.S. in a related scientific discipline may be considered with appropriate industry experience.
Experience:
- Ph.D. with 5+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
- MS with 7+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
- B.S. with 10+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
Competencies (list):
- Demonstrated expertise in development, qualification, validation, and transfer of cell-based potency assays and biological methods.
- Experience with mammalian cell culture, biotherapeutic product characterization, and development of cell-based potency assays is strongly preferred.
- Extensive hands-on experience with protein characterization techniques, including Western blotting, ELISA, and automated capillary immunoassay platforms such as ProteinSimple Jess or Peggy Sue.
- Experience with molecular biology methods including PCR, qPCR, RT-qPCR, and gene expression analysis.
- Experience supporting product investigations, process understanding, and manufacturing-related technical studies is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of GMP regulations, assay validation principles, and regulatory expectations for biological products.
- Experience with LC-MS, proteomics, and advanced protein characterization techniques is desirable.
- Strong scientific and technical expertise in cell and molecular biology.
- Demonstrated leadership and CRO management capabilities.
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and scientific data analysis software.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, leadership, and external collaborators.
Now Skills section: Could be overlapping with competencies. But we could treat Skills as the competencies list. However we already used Qualifications for education/experience/competencies. Might be better to split: Qualifications for education/experience, Skills for competencies. Let's do that.
Thus:
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related life science discipline.
- M.S. or B.S. in a related scientific discipline may be considered with appropriate industry experience.
- Ph.D. with 5+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
- M.S. with 7+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
- B.S. with 10+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
Skills
- Demonstrated expertise in development, qualification, validation, and transfer of cell-based potency assays and biological methods.
- Experience with mammalian cell culture, biotherapeutic product characterization, and development of cell-based potency assays is strongly preferred.
- Extensive hands-on experience with protein characterization techniques, including Western blotting, ELISA, and automated capillary immunoassay platforms such as ProteinSimple Jess or Peggy Sue.
- Experience with molecular biology methods including PCR, qPCR, RT-qPCR, and gene expression analysis.
- Experience supporting product investigations, process understanding, and manufacturing-related technical studies is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of GMP regulations, assay validation principles, and regulatory expectations for biological products.
- Experience with LC-MS, proteomics, and advanced protein characterization techniques is desirable.
- Strong scientific and technical expertise in cell and molecular biology.
- Demonstrated leadership and CRO management capabilities.
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and scientific data analysis software.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, leadership, and external collaborators.
About the role
Keenova Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Biologist to join the Global Technical Operations team. This role will provide scientific leadership in the development, validation, transfer, and application of biological assays to support the characterization, quality control, and lifecycle management of biotherapeutic products and manufacturing materials.
Location: St. Louis, MO (additional location: Hazelwood, MO). Reports to Senior Director, Global Technical Operations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical leader in cell and molecular biology, leading development, validation, and transfer of biological assays for biotherapeutic products.
- Design, develop, optimize, and validate cell-based potency assays, protein characterization methods, and molecular biology assays in accordance with current regulatory expectations.
- Apply expertise in protein and gene expression analysis, including mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays, PCR/qPCR, Western blotting, ELISA, flow cytometry, and related methodologies.
- Provide technical troubleshooting and scientific guidance to resolve complex analytical and biological challenges.
- Characterize proteins, peptides, raw materials, intermediates, drug substances, and drug products to support manufacturing, investigations, and product lifecycle management.
- Lead CROs and cross-functional teams to execute projects and
- . But we need to preserve details. Could break into subheadings? Not allowed; only headings list given. So we can put all qualification details under Qualifications section as a list.
Skills: separate section.
We must not repeat content. Ensure we don't duplicate.
Let's extract responsibilities list precisely:
From posting:
- Serve as a technical leader in cell and molecular biology, leading development, validation, and transfer of biological assays for biotherapeutic products.
- Design, develop, optimize, and validate cell-based potency assays, protein characterization methods, and molecular biology assays in accordance with current regulatory expectations.
- Apply expertise in protein and gene expression analysis, including mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays, PCR/qPCR, Western blotting, ELISA, flow cytometry, and related methodologies.
- Provide technical troubleshooting and scientific guidance to resolve complex analytical and biological challenges.
- Characterize proteins, peptides, raw materials, intermediates, drug substances, and drug products to support manufacturing, investigations, and product lifecycle management.
- Lead CROs and cross-functional teams to execute projects and achieve development objectives.
- Work with PM to establish project timelines, coordinate functional activities, and ensure delivery of milestones.
- Evaluate data, interpret results, and prepare technical reports suitable for internal stakeholders and regulatory submissions.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Responsible for clear communication in both written and oral forms to a broader audience.
- Collaborate effectively with Process Chemistry, Formulation, Analytical Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Regulatory Affairs teams.
- Contribute to scientific innovation through implementation of new technologies, publications, intellectual property, and technical know-how.
- Ensure activities comply with applicable GMP requirements and regulatory guidelines.
- Maintain complete and accurate laboratory documentation and follow established safety practices.
Also earlier: "Responsibilities include development of cell-based potency assays and protein and gene expression characterization methods." That's covered.
Now Qualifications/Education/Experience/Competencies:
Education:
- Ph.D. in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related life science discipline.
- M.S. or B.S. in a related scientific discipline may be considered with appropriate industry experience.
Experience:
- Ph.D. with 5+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
- MS with 7+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
- B.S. with 10+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
Competencies (list):
- Demonstrated expertise in development, qualification, validation, and transfer of cell-based potency assays and biological methods.
- Experience with mammalian cell culture, biotherapeutic product characterization, and development of cell-based potency assays is strongly preferred.
- Extensive hands-on experience with protein characterization techniques, including Western blotting, ELISA, and automated capillary immunoassay platforms such as ProteinSimple Jess or Peggy Sue.
- Experience with molecular biology methods including PCR, qPCR, RT-qPCR, and gene expression analysis.
- Experience supporting product investigations, process understanding, and manufacturing-related technical studies is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of GMP regulations, assay validation principles, and regulatory expectations for biological products.
- Experience with LC-MS, proteomics, and advanced protein characterization techniques is desirable.
- Strong scientific and technical expertise in cell and molecular biology.
- Demonstrated leadership and CRO management capabilities.
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and scientific data analysis software.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, leadership, and external collaborators.
Now Skills section: Could be overlapping with competencies. But we could treat Skills as the competencies list. However we already used Qualifications for education/experience/competencies. Might be better to split: Qualifications for education/experience, Skills for competencies. Let's do that.
Thus: