The Process Development Engineering Scientific Associate (Contract)

Company: Vertex
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 28, 2025

Job Description:

Job DescriptionThe Process Development Engineering Scientific Associate will be part of a team that will support cell therapy scale-up process development, including performing process optimization activities, as well as the characterization of cell products for ongoing and future projects. This role will contribute to the exploration and establishment of novel technologies to support cell therapy scale-up and optimization.Thursday - Monday ShiftKey Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform experiments to evaluate novel technologies to support cell therapy process scale-up and optimization.
• Perform pluripotent stem cell culture expansion and differentiation in bioreactors, and support media development.
• Perform experiments in high-throughput bioreactors systems (Ambr15/Ambr250).
• Prepare, interpret, and present data generated from lab studies.
• Draft and review study protocol and reports, ensure data integrity.
• Effectively collaborates with a fully integrated team to facilitate the success of projects.
• Expanded conceptual knowledge and understanding of principles of molecular and cell biology techniques.
• Applies fundamental scientific and engineering principles to process design, development, and process understanding.Education and Experience:
  • Master's degree with 1-2 years of experience preferred. A bachelor's degree in Chemical/Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology or related discipline with 2-4 years of experience.
  • Process development experience in a bio-pharmaceutical setting working with interdisciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
  • Experience with high-throughput bioreactor systems (Ambr15 and/or ambr250).
  • Experience in aseptic processing and cell culture.
  • Ability to effectively communicate findings, progress, and problems.
  • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Strong organizational skills and high attention to details.Pay Range$32-$35/hr.Shift/HoursThursday - Monday
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