Senior Process Development Associate

Position Summary:

KBI is seeking a passionate Sr. Process Development Associate to support Cell-Line Development workflows for new and existing pharmaceutical clients. The qualifying candidate will also be supporting internal innovation projects, working on cutting-edge research and development studies in the microbial recombinant protein production space.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct cell line development workflows with minimal oversight for technical execution and interpretation of experimental results.
• Understanding of techniques that contribute to project goals including E.coli transformations, microbial genome alterations, microbial fermentations (1 mL to 250 mL scale), SDS-PAGE, PCR, and next-gen sequencing.
• Supports internal research and development studies as requested.
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation of results via electronic notebook, technical documents, power point, etc.
• Prepare technical updates for internal and client review, supporting professional and positive client interaction, maintaining flexibility for change and accelerated timelines.
• Maintains familiarity with current scientific literature; maintains professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature.
• Reacts to changes productively and handles other essential tasks as assigned
• Adheres to all safety requirements and assures that departmental employees comply with required safety procedures. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and 3-5 years of experience or Master’s degree and 2+ years of experience.
• Experience with common molecular biology lab techniques required (transformation, PCR, PAGE, etc.). Additional experience with microbial fermentation preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Must be organized and able to focus in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment, while maintaining operational efficiency and positive demeanor.
• Must demonstrate the ability to collaborate and work with teams.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate new and existing workflows.

Salary Range: $73,265 - $100, 739

KBI Biopharma is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Any employee entering a KBI site located in the US must inform KBI Biopharma of their vaccination status and must submit their vaccination status. All vaccinated employees are required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination, with a COVID-19 vaccination which has been granted FDA approval or Emergency Use Authorization.

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.

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