Associate Principal Scientist, Biologics Analytical Research and Development (Onsite)
USA - New Jersey - Rahway
Job Description
Position Description:
Associate Principal Scientist, Biologics Analytical Research and Development (Onsite)
The Biologics Analytical Research & Development department of our Research & Development Division is seeking applicants for an Associate Principal Scientist position available at its Kenilworth, New Jersey research facility.
The Associate Principal Scientist is a laboratory-based scientific role tasked with solving complex analytical problems at the interface of biology, chemistry, and lab informatics disciplines to enable development of Biologics drug substances and drug products. The successful candidate must function well and be able to collaborate in a fast-paced, integrated, multidisciplinary team environment. The qualified candidate will be responsible for development, qualification, implementation, troubleshooting and transfer of analytical methods for monoclonal proteins or other complex therapeutic proteins.
Responsibilities include:
Development of new assay platforms, benchmarking current approaches/techniques to industry standards, and providing technical leadership of design of experiments and data interpretation.
Applicants must have effective organizational, multi-tasking, oral/written communications skills, show scientific leadership, and a desire to conduct research and publish.
Experience leading small groups of technical personnel and analytical projects will aid in distinguishing candidates.
Evidence of strong cross-functional collaboration in an academic or industrial setting is also preferred.
Position Qualifications:
Education Minimum Requirement:
B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, or related field with 10 years of relevant experience; or
Master's degree with 7 years of relevant experience; or
Ph.D. with 3 years of relevant experience.
Required Experience and Skills:
Strong background and experience in separations science
Extensive experience with UPLC/HPLC analysis of biologics (e.g. SEC, RP, IEX)
Extensive experience with process- and impurity-related residual assay development using molecular biology and immunoassay techniques
Background in Analytical Methodologies and sound scientific understanding of Critical Quality Attributes/QbD/DOE principles as well as data analysis and statistics for setting specifications
Ability to design, execute and/or direct the development and qualification of release, characterization, and stability assays for testing of clinical trial material and in support of product and process development
A strong team player with excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work both independently for development of assays and cross-functionally for successful transfer of assays. Plan assay optimization and documentation to meet program deadlines.
Authoring and reviewing internal technical reports, sections of regulatory filings (e.g., IND, BLA) and external scientific publications.
Experience with matrix management and peer to peer coaching
Accurately and efficiently documentation of experiments
Strong ability to deliver complex objectives under aggressive timelines in a rapidly changing environment.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Understanding of protein degradation mechanisms and link between analytical methodologies for analysis.
Experience with qualification, validation, and transfer of assays to a GLP or regulated laboratory environment as listed in ICH Q2 and USP<1033>.
Experience in representing analytical functional area on project teams.
Experience with complex glycan analysis and link to mechanisms of actions.
Experience in analysis of various Biologic modalities (e.g., mAb, antibody-drug conjugate, fusion protein)
Experience in data analytics, programming, or laboratory automation
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Expected US salary range:
$135,500.00 - $213,400.00Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.
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Tasks- Assay development
- Coaching
- Collaborate cross-functionally
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Communications
- Compliance
- Conduct research
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Data Analysis
- Data interpretation
- Design of experiments
- Develop and qualify analytical methods
- Document experiments
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Lead technical projects
- Process development
- Regulatory filings
- Solve analytical problems
- Troubleshooting
- Validation
Analysis Analytical Analytical Chemistry Analytical methodologies Analytical Methods Analytical Research Analytics Assay Development Automation Benchmarking Biochemistry Biologic Biologics Biology BLA Characterization Chemistry Clinical Coaching Collaboration Communication Communications Compliance Cross-functional Collaboration Data Data analysis Data interpretation Design Design of experiments Development Documentation DOE Drug Products Education Engineering GLP HPLC ICH Immunoassay Inclusion IND Informatics Innovation Lab Informatics Laboratory Laboratory automation Leadership Management Manufacturing Matrix management Methodologies Molecular Biology Multi-tasking Optimization Organization Organizational Pharmaceuticals Process Development Programming QbD Qualification Quality Quality attributes Regulatory Regulatory filings Research Research and development Science Scientific Leadership Scientific publications SEC Separations science Statistics Teams Technical Technical Leadership Testing Therapeutic proteins Troubleshooting Uplc Validation Written communication
Experience3-10 years
EducationAS Associate Automation Biochemistry Biology B.S. Business Chemistry Communications Data Analytics Engineering Management Master Master's Master's degree Molecular Biology MS Ph.D. Related Field Relevant experience Science Statistics
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