PROCESS DEVELOPMENT - PURIFICATION - SENIOR SCIENTIST

Join our growing team as a Senior Scientist in our Process Development Purification group!  WuXi AppTec, Inc. (formerly known as AppTec Laboratory Service, Inc.) offers comprehensive testing, contract research and development and cGMP manufacturing services for biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, cellular therapeutics and tissue-based products from a unique single-source platform.  Our Philadelphia site is located in a state-of-the-art facility at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Business Center.

 

Wuxi AppTec offers a professional environment where you can grow and learn. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including:  Medical, Dental, 401(k) with company match, FSA, company paid life insurance and tuition reimbursement.

 

As a Senior Scientist in our Process Development Purification group, you will help develop scaleable downstream purification processes for clients as well as support GLP projects like resin lifetime and viral clearance studies.  Responsibilities include small-scale operations like buffer preparation, filtration, chromatography, viral filtration, viral inactivation, ultrafiltration/diafiltration, and data analysis.  In addition, you will need to manage tasks as part of a larger project or initiative, author documents & reports, and review documents for technical content & clarity.

 

Qualified candidate will have a:BA/BS in Biological Science, Chemical Engineering or related discipline with at least 8 years or more experience in biopharmaceutical industry or equivalent training and/or experience is required.  Process Development experience with protein purification and virus removal methods is required.  A strong background in protein analytical techniques (e.g. SDS-PAGE, SEC-HPLC, ELISA, IEF, etc.) is also required. Experience with scale-up of purification processes, technology transfer of purification processes, protein conjugation and cGMP guidelines is a plus.Candidates with protein chemistry training especially with recombinant proteins via mammalian expression system are highly desirable.

If you are interested in joining our dynamic team, send your resume with salary requirements via e-mail link.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Direct applicants only - no agencies please.  Visit us at:  wuxiapptec.com

Key words relevant to position:  protein purification, technology transfer, protein biochemistry, chromatography, ultrafiltration, diafiltration, recombinant proteins, process development, downstream, purification, filtration, GMP