Work Location: St. Louis, Missouri Shift: No Department: LS-SC-POKPE Cherokee STL PAD Team 6 Recruiter: Beverly Dellisola
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Your Role:
Working in the Contract Testing, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CTDMO) within the Life Sciences group of MilliporeSigma in St. Louis, MO, this role will serve as an individual contributor in the Process and Analytical Development organization. The role will involve working in a lab setting on analytical method development for external customers in the field of Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADC). The role will include problem solving, working within project timelines, and contributing to documentation for method qualification and transfer into GMP manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
Serve as a subject matter expert in process and analytical development, perform troubleshooting / provide efficient and innovative solutions, and support transfer to GMP manufacturing
Utilize customer-facing skills, document experimental results, communicate results to all stakeholders, author method development and qualification documents, contribute to information for customer proposals
Serve as a project lead and ensure project deliverables are on quality and on time, develop multiple technical approach plans as needed to solve problems and mitigate risk, ensure process and methods are in place for efficient GMP start
Lead project teams, influence exemplary work in other team members, lead process improvement initiatives, scout for new technologies / emerging trends, proactively considers the impact of quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and safety requirements when planning project activities
Who You Are:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering or other Scientific discipline with 8+ years of industry experience
OR
Master's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering or other Scientific discipline with 3+ years of industry experience
OR
PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering or other Scientific discipline with 2+ years industry experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated skills in general and advanced laboratory techniques (theory and practice) to enable the development of novel approaches to solve complex process and analytical problems on fast-paced projects with changing priorities
Current knowledge of small molecule or bio-therapeutics drug development process
Experience with antibody-drug conjugation
Extensive hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of 5 or more of the following bio/analytical technologies including: chromatography (HPLC/GC/IC/UPLC/SEC/HILIC/), protein characterization, protein functional assays and/or USP methodologies
Robust expertise in biochemistry or organic chemistry
Proficiency in ultrafiltration, diafiltration and chromatography techniques
Demonstrated success in contributing to the advancement of projects, project teams, and process improvements
Excellent time management, attention to detail and strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
Customer-facing experience
Automation (medium to high-throughput) experience in an analytical setting and instrument maintenance / troubleshooting
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as experience with advanced data acquisition and/or statistical software systems
Ability to efficiently communicate concepts to both specialist and general audiences
Ability to coordinate information exchange and manage data generated by contract testing labs
Comply with safety and company policies, practices and SSOPs
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