Sr. Scientist, Downstream and Biologics Formulation Development
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We have content for About the role (intro paragraph). Responsibilities: list of duties. Requirements/Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Skills: maybe from description like technical skills. Benefits: mention compensation and benefits. Pay: compensation range. Schedule: Position Type/Expected Hours of Work. Also we have Physical Demands & Work Environment - not a required heading; we could include maybe under About the role or separate but not required headings. We should not invent sections. We'll include sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
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Intro: "Looking to join a passionate team dedicated to developing and manufacturing life-saving biopharmaceuticals? Avid Bioservices is a leading clinical and commercial biologics CDMO focused on creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients and improve patient outcomes. Your Role: Avid is seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Sr. Scientist, Downstream and Biologics Formulation Development to lead biologics formulation development while contributing to integrated downstream process development within a fast-paced, client-facing environment. This role is responsible for defining formulation strategies, executing technical studies, and supporting cross-functional integration as the capability expands. Additional responsibilities include designing downstream purification processes for protein-based biologics, viral clearance studies, scale-down and scale-up activities, and technology transfer to manufacturing. The individual will collaborate closely with Cell Line Development, Upstream Process Development, Analytical Sciences, MSAT, DS/DP Manufacturing, Program Management, and external partners to support client programs."
That's About the role.
Key Responsibilities: bullet list (but in paragraph with periods). We'll convert to
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List items:
- Lead formulation development for biologics, including pre-formulation assessments, excipient screening, and stability studies.
- Demonstrated experience in formulation development for complex biologic modalities—including antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs)—with understanding of modality-specific stability and developability challenges is highly advantageous.
- Lead downstream process development for biologics, including capture chromatography, polishing chromatography, viral inactivation/filtration, and tangential flow filtration (TFF).
- Extensive hands-on experience with analytical techniques for protein characterization, including DLS, DSF, SEC, CE, rheology, and spectroscopy.
- Design and interpret analytical testing strategies including HPLC (SEC & IEX), CE-SDS, SDS-PAGE, UV spectroscopy, and other biophysical assays to support process development and formulation studies.
- Expertise in developing high concentration protein formulations and resolving issues such as aggregation, viscosity, and solubility.
- Able to identify and mitigate formulation risks including precipitation and chemical degradation.
- Design experiments, analyze data, and prepare technical protocols, reports, and development summaries.
- Establish and drive scientific strategy, workflows, and best practices for early- to late-stage biologics formulation development, with the ability to operate independently in a dynamic, fast-paced, client-facing environment with evolving priorities.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert (SME) in client engagements, including proposals, presentations, and project reviews; prior line management or informal leadership experience is advantageous.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to align project timelines, priorities, and resource planning.
- Mentor and develop junior scientists and technical staff, and support onboarding of new team members.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies and platform approaches to enhance internal capabilities and drive innovation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required to support evolving business and project needs.
- Occasional travel may be required (by land or air) to attend conferences, seminars, off-site client meetings, and marketing events as needed.
Minimum Qualifications: paragraph.
- Master’s degree/PhD degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field and minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience and demonstrated working knowledge of scientific principles.
- Prior experience in formulation development, stability studies, and analytical characterization of biologics or strong background in biochemical and biophysical characterization of proteins with deep understanding of protein structure and function.
- Experience in development of ultra-high concentration and pre-developability assessment
- Proven record of strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field with 4-6 years of industry experience, or M.S. with 6-10 years of experience.
- Prior experience in formulations process development and/or downstream process development of biologics is a plus.
- Experience mentoring or leading scientific staff preferred.
- Candidates with strong expertise in either biologics formulation development or downstream process development will be considered, with opportunities to contribute across both areas.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This role is a full-time onsite position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm PST unless otherwise stated by Supervisor. The employee must also have the ability to work overtime and/or weekends when necessary.
Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages for this role, including a base salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off. The compensation range for this role is $147,200-$184,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications. Additionally, we offer opportunities for career growth and development as well as a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Who you are: ... (some fluff). Might be considered Skills? Could treat as Skills section. But we have Skills heading optional; we can include if there is specific content. The "Who you are" paragraph describes personal attributes: bring it on! team player, positive attitude, written/verbal skills, multitasking, attention to detail, relationship building. That's skills/attributes. We'll put under Skills.
Physical Demands & Work Environment: not a required heading; we could incorporate into About the role or maybe omit as not required heading. Since we only output sections we have real content for, we could add a section like "Work Environment" but not in allowed headings list. The instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., not limited to those? 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 not add other headings. We can incorporate physical demands into About the role or maybe into Responsibilities? Probably better to add a brief note under About the role as extra prose.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
Now construct HTML.
We'll have:
About the role
Looking to join a passionate team dedicated to developing and manufacturing life-saving biopharmaceuticals? Avid Bioservices is a leading clinical and commercial biologics CDMO focused on creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients and improve patient outcomes. Avid is seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Sr. Scientist, Downstream and Biologics Formulation Development to lead biologics formulation development while contributing to integrated downstream process development within a fast-paced, client-facing environment. This role is responsible for defining formulation strategies, executing technical studies, and supporting cross-functional integration as the capability expands. Additional responsibilities include designing downstream purification processes for protein-based biologics, viral clearance studies, scale-down and scale-up activities, and technology transfer to manufacturing. The individual will collaborate closely with Cell Line Development, Upstream Process Development, Analytical Sciences, MSAT, DS/DP Manufacturing, Program Management, and external partners to support client programs. In this dynamic role, expect a blend of regular activities like sitting, standing, and walking, with occasional physically engaging tasks such as lifting objects up to 25 pounds. The work environment might expose you to electrical shocks, toxic chemicals, vibrations, or loud noise levels occasionally. However, reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with different abilities to perform effectively, ensuring a supportive and adaptable work setting. Your visual acuity, including close, distance, and color vision, will be essential in navigating through the diverse day-to-day demands of this position.
Responsibilities
- Lead formulation development for biologics, including pre-formulation assessments, excipient screening, and stability studies.
- Demonstrated experience in formulation development for complex biologic modalities—including antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs)—with understanding of modality-specific stability and developability challenges is highly advantageous.
- Lead downstream process development for biologics, including capture chromatography, polishing chromatography, viral inactivation/filtration, and tangential flow filtration (TFF).
- Extensive hands-on experience with analytical techniques for protein characterization, including DLS, DSF, SEC, CE, rheology, and spectroscopy.
- Design and interpret analytical testing strategies including HPLC (SEC & IEX), CE-SDS, SDS-PAGE, UV spectroscopy, and other biophysical assays to support process development and formulation studies.
- Expertise in developing high concentration protein formulations and resolving issues such as aggregation, viscosity, and solubility.
- Able to identify and mitigate formulation risks including precipitation and chemical degradation.
- Design experiments, analyze data, and prepare technical protocols, reports, and development summaries.
- Establish and drive scientific strategy, workflows, and best practices for early- to late-stage biologics formulation development, with the ability to operate independently in a dynamic, fast-paced, client-facing environment with evolving priorities.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert (SME) in client engagements, including proposals, presentations, and project reviews; prior line management or informal leadership experience is advantageous.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to align project timelines, priorities, and resource planning.
- Mentor and develop junior scientists and technical staff, and support onboarding of new team members.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies and platform approaches to enhance internal capabilities and drive innovation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required to support evolving business and project needs.
- Occasional travel may be required (by land or air) to attend conferences, seminars, off-site client meetings, and marketing events as needed.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree/PhD degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field and minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience and demonstrated working knowledge of scientific principles.
- Prior experience in formulation development, stability studies, and analytical characterization of biologics or strong background in biochemical and biophysical characterization of proteins with deep understanding of protein structure and function.
- Experience in development of ultra-high concentration and pre-developability assessment
- Proven record of strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field with 4-6 years of industry experience, or M.S. with 6-10 years of experience.
- Prior experience in formulations process development and/or downstream process development of biologics is a plus.
- Experience mentoring or leading scientific
for prose. We need to extract content. Let's parse: Intro: "Looking to join a passionate team dedicated to developing and manufacturing life-saving biopharmaceuticals? Avid Bioservices is a leading clinical and commercial biologics CDMO focused on creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients and improve patient outcomes. Your Role: Avid is seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Sr. Scientist, Downstream and Biologics Formulation Development to lead biologics formulation development while contributing to integrated downstream process development within a fast-paced, client-facing environment. This role is responsible for defining formulation strategies, executing technical studies, and supporting cross-functional integration as the capability expands. Additional responsibilities include designing downstream purification processes for protein-based biologics, viral clearance studies, scale-down and scale-up activities, and technology transfer to manufacturing. The individual will collaborate closely with Cell Line Development, Upstream Process Development, Analytical Sciences, MSAT, DS/DP Manufacturing, Program Management, and external partners to support client programs." That's About the role. Key Responsibilities: bullet list (but in paragraph with periods). We'll convert to
- .
List items:
- Lead formulation development for biologics, including pre-formulation assessments, excipient screening, and stability studies.
- Demonstrated experience in formulation development for complex biologic modalities—including antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs)—with understanding of modality-specific stability and developability challenges is highly advantageous.
- Lead downstream process development for biologics, including capture chromatography, polishing chromatography, viral inactivation/filtration, and tangential flow filtration (TFF).
- Extensive hands-on experience with analytical techniques for protein characterization, including DLS, DSF, SEC, CE, rheology, and spectroscopy.
- Design and interpret analytical testing strategies including HPLC (SEC & IEX), CE-SDS, SDS-PAGE, UV spectroscopy, and other biophysical assays to support process development and formulation studies.
- Expertise in developing high concentration protein formulations and resolving issues such as aggregation, viscosity, and solubility.
- Able to identify and mitigate formulation risks including precipitation and chemical degradation.
- Design experiments, analyze data, and prepare technical protocols, reports, and development summaries.
- Establish and drive scientific strategy, workflows, and best practices for early- to late-stage biologics formulation development, with the ability to operate independently in a dynamic, fast-paced, client-facing environment with evolving priorities.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert (SME) in client engagements, including proposals, presentations, and project reviews; prior line management or informal leadership experience is advantageous.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to align project timelines, priorities, and resource planning.
- Mentor and develop junior scientists and technical staff, and support onboarding of new team members.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies and platform approaches to enhance internal capabilities and drive innovation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required to support evolving business and project needs.
- Occasional travel may be required (by land or air) to attend conferences, seminars, off-site client meetings, and marketing events as needed.
Minimum Qualifications: paragraph.
- Master’s degree/PhD degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field and minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience and demonstrated working knowledge of scientific principles.
- Prior experience in formulation development, stability studies, and analytical characterization of biologics or strong background in biochemical and biophysical characterization of proteins with deep understanding of protein structure and function.
- Experience in development of ultra-high concentration and pre-developability assessment
- Proven record of strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field with 4-6 years of industry experience, or M.S. with 6-10 years of experience.
- Prior experience in formulations process development and/or downstream process development of biologics is a plus.
- Experience mentoring or leading scientific staff preferred.
- Candidates with strong expertise in either biologics formulation development or downstream process development will be considered, with opportunities to contribute across both areas.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This role is a full-time onsite position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm PST unless otherwise stated by Supervisor. The employee must also have the ability to work overtime and/or weekends when necessary.
Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages for this role, including a base salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off. The compensation range for this role is $147,200-$184,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications. Additionally, we offer opportunities for career growth and development as well as a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Who you are: ... (some fluff). Might be considered Skills? Could treat as Skills section. But we have Skills heading optional; we can include if there is specific content. The "Who you are" paragraph describes personal attributes: bring it on! team player, positive attitude, written/verbal skills, multitasking, attention to detail, relationship building. That's skills/attributes. We'll put under Skills.
Physical Demands & Work Environment: not a required heading; we could incorporate into About the role or maybe omit as not required heading. Since we only output sections we have real content for, we could add a section like "Work Environment" but not in allowed headings list. The instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., not limited to those? 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 not add other headings. We can incorporate physical demands into About the role or maybe into Responsibilities? Probably better to add a brief note under About the role as extra prose. We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present. Now construct HTML. We'll have:
About the role
Looking to join a passionate team dedicated to developing and manufacturing life-saving biopharmaceuticals? Avid Bioservices is a leading clinical and commercial biologics CDMO focused on creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients and improve patient outcomes. Avid is seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Sr. Scientist, Downstream and Biologics Formulation Development to lead biologics formulation development while contributing to integrated downstream process development within a fast-paced, client-facing environment. This role is responsible for defining formulation strategies, executing technical studies, and supporting cross-functional integration as the capability expands. Additional responsibilities include designing downstream purification processes for protein-based biologics, viral clearance studies, scale-down and scale-up activities, and technology transfer to manufacturing. The individual will collaborate closely with Cell Line Development, Upstream Process Development, Analytical Sciences, MSAT, DS/DP Manufacturing, Program Management, and external partners to support client programs. In this dynamic role, expect a blend of regular activities like sitting, standing, and walking, with occasional physically engaging tasks such as lifting objects up to 25 pounds. The work environment might expose you to electrical shocks, toxic chemicals, vibrations, or loud noise levels occasionally. However, reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with different abilities to perform effectively, ensuring a supportive and adaptable work setting. Your visual acuity, including close, distance, and color vision, will be essential in navigating through the diverse day-to-day demands of this position.
Responsibilities
- Lead formulation development for biologics, including pre-formulation assessments, excipient screening, and stability studies.
- Demonstrated experience in formulation development for complex biologic modalities—including antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs)—with understanding of modality-specific stability and developability challenges is highly advantageous.
- Lead downstream process development for biologics, including capture chromatography, polishing chromatography, viral inactivation/filtration, and tangential flow filtration (TFF).
- Extensive hands-on experience with analytical techniques for protein characterization, including DLS, DSF, SEC, CE, rheology, and spectroscopy.
- Design and interpret analytical testing strategies including HPLC (SEC & IEX), CE-SDS, SDS-PAGE, UV spectroscopy, and other biophysical assays to support process development and formulation studies.
- Expertise in developing high concentration protein formulations and resolving issues such as aggregation, viscosity, and solubility.
- Able to identify and mitigate formulation risks including precipitation and chemical degradation.
- Design experiments, analyze data, and prepare technical protocols, reports, and development summaries.
- Establish and drive scientific strategy, workflows, and best practices for early- to late-stage biologics formulation development, with the ability to operate independently in a dynamic, fast-paced, client-facing environment with evolving priorities.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert (SME) in client engagements, including proposals, presentations, and project reviews; prior line management or informal leadership experience is advantageous.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to align project timelines, priorities, and resource planning.
- Mentor and develop junior scientists and technical staff, and support onboarding of new team members.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies and platform approaches to enhance internal capabilities and drive innovation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required to support evolving business and project needs.
- Occasional travel may be required (by land or air) to attend conferences, seminars, off-site client meetings, and marketing events as needed.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree/PhD degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field and minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience and demonstrated working knowledge of scientific principles.
- Prior experience in formulation development, stability studies, and analytical characterization of biologics or strong background in biochemical and biophysical characterization of proteins with deep understanding of protein structure and function.
- Experience in development of ultra-high concentration and pre-developability assessment
- Proven record of strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field with 4-6 years of industry experience, or M.S. with 6-10 years of experience.
- Prior experience in formulations process development and/or downstream process development of biologics is a plus.
- Experience mentoring or leading scientific