Associate Scientist - Process Development

Associate Scientist - Process Development - Leiden, Netherlands - €27 - €31Per Hour - 12Months

The Bacterial Vaccines department is working on the discovery and early development of novel vaccines for bacterial infectious diseases. It strives to address unmet medical needs, such as bacteremia (sepsis) and nosocomial infections. Projects at the Bacterial Vaccines department are primarily structured on scientific and technical collaboration with external biotechnology partners (governmental and industrial) that are innovative leaders in their field. This working process includes state of the art' vaccine discovery, with subsequent in vivo evaluation of these vaccine candidates in animal models for immunogenicity and/or efficacy. In addition, manufacturing processes are optimized and established, and the resulting clinical trial material is evaluated in human clinical studies.

Job Description:

Organizing, setting up, monitoring and evaluating antigen purification experiments, with help of small/medium-scale chromatography, filtration, precipitation, etc.

Analyzing in process control samples, data acquisition and evaluation.

Daily operation and maintenance of equipment.

Work will be performed under supervision of a Scientist.

Education:

M.Sc., or equivalent, in a relevant discipline such as bioengineering, biochemistry, bacteriology, chemistry chemical engineering or related fields.

Experience:

Professional experience (biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry).

Previous experience working with carbohydrate and protein purification (DSP) methods (eg chromatography, filtration, precipitation)

Fundamental knowledge about purification techniques .

Working knowledge of analytical techniques Competences:

Motivation and interest for process development

Communicates clearly.

Team player, flexible, motivated.

Planning, organizing and executing work efficiently.

Documentation

Safety-conscious.

Language skills: fluent English.

Computer skills (Excel, etc.)

Additional information about the process

Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886.

This job with Johnson & Johnson is a temporary assignment and is being managed by Kelly Services on behalf of Johnson & Johnson. Successful candidates will be placed at the Johnson & Johnson assignment and managed by Kelly Services

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