Duration: 12 months
Location: Oceanside, CA (Onsite)
Key Responsibilities?- High Throughput Purification & Automation
- Execute high throughput purification (HTP) workflows for upstream/cell culture samples to support process characterization.
- Operate, optimize, and maintain automated liquid handling systems such as Hamilton and Tecan platforms.
- Develop, qualify, and refine HTP purification assays and microscale purification methods.
- Collaborate with upstream teams to ensure timely sample processing and data delivery.
- Purification Process Development.
- Contribute to experimental design and execute purification process development and characterization experiments.
- Conduct bench scale purification studies using chromatography, filtration, and microscale systems.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data in compliance with data integrity expectations.
- Prepare high quality protocols, reports, and electronic laboratory notebook documentation.
- Technical Excellence & Collaboration.
- Support implementation of new purification technologies, instrumentation, and platform enhancements.
- Maintain a state of the art purification lab, including instrumentation readiness and workflow improvements.
- Partner with upstream, downstream, and cross functional colleagues as needed on development and characterization initiatives.
- Follow all compliance, training, and safety requirements.
- Qualifications / Skills / ExperienceM.S. with 2+ years or B.S. with 4+ years of relevant industry experience in chemical engineering, biochemistry, bioengineering, or related discipline.
- Expertise developing and executing HTP purification assays, including automated liquid handling systems such as Tecan, Hamilton, and microscale chromatography platforms.
- Experience with chromatography (e.g., AKTA, plate?based), filtration, and standard downstream techniques.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem?solving skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in collaborative, fast paced environments.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
