What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Development Associate position at Planet Pharma?
100% Onsite - Thousand Oaks, CA
Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Weekend work requirement (1-2 weekend days a month max for about 3-4 hours total)
Job Description
• Work in a team environment to contribute to drug substance process development.
• Contribute to technology development projects to seek continuous improvement in reliability and efficiency.
• Execute mammalian cell culture experiments at different scales in shake flasks, culture bags and bioreactors.
• Execute purification experiments, mainly filtration, chromatography and UFDF, at different scales.
• Program automation for process equipment including benchtop bioreactors, chromatography systems, and robotic liquid handling systems.
• Execute process/equipment troubleshooting.
• Design experiments and analyze the data using visualization and analytics software.
• Document experimental data in lab notebooks.
• Communicate findings through reports and presentations.
Basic Qualifications
0 Years w/ Relevant BS OR equivalent 2 Years w/ Relevant AS OR equivalent 4 Years w/ HS Foundational knowledge of technical principles, theories, and concepts to perform routine work in a role
Must Have Skill Sets
• Relevant hands-on lab experience in cell culture or protein purification.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment
Ideal candidate
Hands on lab experience in mammalian cell culture and/or protein purification experiments, including mainly filtration, chromatography and UFDF, at different scales.