Job Description

Associate Scientist - Upstream Cell Culture
#LI-Onsite  
Location: Durham, USA

This role is based in Durham, USA. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible for you. 

The Technical Research & Development (TRD) Department drives the advancement of the Adeno-associated virus (AAV) and Lentiviral vector (LVV) production platform across multiple development sites and manages the development, scale-up, scale-down, transfer, optimization, and characterization of processes for the clinical manufacturing of Novartis cell gene therapy products.

Major accountabilities:

• Designs and executes gene therapy upstream process development studies.

• Supports early development study projects and late-stage process characterization and scaling up studies.

• Analyses and interprets experimental data from process studies with strong statistical mindset.

• Conducts laboratory studies to enhance AAV and LVV manufacturing technologies, capabilities, and processes (such as media development, bioreactor fed-batch and perfusion process development, optimization and scale-up).

• Preforms experiments at different scales to support pre-clinical, clinical and commercial programs.

• Assists the evaluation and introduction of new technologies.

• Authors technical reports and presents results of development studies both internally and externally.

• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to coordinate studies.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience with bioreactor operation including ambr® (15 & 250), bench-top bioreactor, pilot scale bioreactor.

• Proficient in statistical analysis principles and software. Working knowledge and experience with Design of Experiment (DoE).

• Ability to analyze data to make date-driven decisions and further progress development strategies.

• Knowledge of viral gene therapy and previous experience with AAV process development is preferred.

• Excellent team player with good communication skills.

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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Salary Range

$73,500.00 - $136,500.00

Skills Desired

Materials Science, Process Simulation