Associate Scientist

The qualified candidate will help to enable the development of biological therapeutics at Research and Development. The candidate will be part of a group responsible for developing analytical methodologies and strategies needed to progress biotherapeutic products through the pipeline; this includes method development and qualification, process support, formulation and stability support, and product characterization. The candidate will be responsible for becoming proficient in a number of analytical methodologies including HPLC, SDS-PAGE, iCE, CE, UV-Vis, and a variety of compendial assays. The main function of the position will be to provide routine analytical testing using established methodologies. The ideal candidate will have experience using some or all of the above analytical methodologies for the analysis of biologics (eg proteins, antibodies, peptides, and conjugates), and have proficiency in Microsoft Office software such as Excel and PowerPoint. Other experiences of interest include familiarization with cGMPs, working knowledge of various data systems including

Waters Empower

Required skills are HPLC and/or CGE (aka SDS-CE). Empower experience is highly desirable. In addition, the candidate should have good documentation skills and will be expected to tabulate and provide data interpretation to their team and to their customers. The candidate must excel at working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The candidate should have 1-3 years laboratory experience performing a variety of analytical methodologies.

MOST CRITICAL SKILLS:

Analytical hands-on experience working with HPLC, and/or CE/iCE, for the analysis of protein molecules.

REQUIRED PERSONALITY TRAITS:

The ideal candidate will be detailed oriented, motivated to work in a team environment, and able to communicate openly.

SKILLS
Analytical Techniques, Capillary Electrophoeresis (CE), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.