Job Details

Job Title: Research Associate
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Philadelphia, PA (Onsite, 5 days)

Job Description
As an early-career scientist, you will bring your scientific skills to our team that is responsible for developing and performing testing methods to support our internal lentiviral vector programs. Working closely with others, you will apply your knowledge each day in the lab. As the successful candidate, you will embrace the principle of being not only an accomplished scientist but also an essential collaborator and team player.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform release, characterization, and stability testing of lentiviral products to support the analytical requirements of the process development and discovery teams, including but not limited to Western blot, ELISA/AlphaLISA, PCR-based methods, flow cytometry, particle analysis, and cell-based viral titration.
• Communicate scientific data and information effectively through data presentations, protocols, test methods, and development reports.
• Help drive innovative thinking for novel methods to quantitate lentiviral product strength, safety, purity, and identity.

• BS with at least 1 year of relevant experience.
• Biopharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

• Demonstrated competency and experience with characterization of viral vectors using cell-based, molecular (qPCR/ddPCR), and/or traditional biochemical methods.
• Experience developing procedures for use in GLP and/or cGMP facilities is ideal.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills are required.
• Strong commitment to on-the-bench experimental work.
• A strong team player with excellent oral and written communication skills; able to design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments with limited oversight; and analyze, interpret, and clearly communicate complex analytical data.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail; able to work in a timeline-driven, fast-paced, and highly collaborative working environment.
• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office software.