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We are looking to fill a Senior Scientist - GMP Clinical Manufacturing Associate position working as a full-time employee of Parexel FSP on long-term assignment onsite at one of our clients located in West Point, PA This position offers full benefits, sick time, 401K, paid holidays, and paid time off. This role does not offer sponsorship.
Responsibilities
Executing upstream unit operations such as mammalian/yeast/bacterial cell expansion, virus/protein expression in single-use disposable systems and/or stainless-steel bioreactors.
Performing downstream operations such as normal flow filtration, tangential flow filtration, homogenization, lyophilization, chromatography, and centrifugation.
Preparing critical documents including standard operating procedures, batch records.
Completing production readiness activities such as equipment cleaning & steam sanitization.
Evaluating and integrating innovative technology/process equipment fit.
Developing equipment specifications & participating in start-up activities.
Working in a multi-disciplinary project team environment.
Troubleshooting process unit operations.
Leading process unit operation teams. This person will lead manufacturing steps and must be able to plan, communicate, and lead small groups to achieve tactical objectives.
Qualifications - B.S./M.S. in Chemical Engineering or Biological Sciences and relevant years of experience as listed below
Senior Scientist I - B.S. with 5+ years of experience; M.S. with 2+ years
Required Skills and Experience
Experience in upstream (cell expansion, bioreactors) and/or downstream processing (depth filtration, chromatography, normal filtration, Tangential flow filtration at pilot scale (50L+)
Software proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
GMP lab/manufacturing or pilot plant experience
Technical writing (SOPs, reports, etc.)
Mechanical/troubleshooting skills
Ability to work in a team, collaboration
About Parexel
Parexel FSP includes the CMC Operations group. We provide pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies with qualified and talented technical professionals to support the development and delivery of new therapies.
For results-driven and caring individuals who want to make a meaningful difference in the world, Parexel is trusted by life sciences companies to meet their long-term staffing needs for scientists and engineers and related professionals in discovery and development of novel therapies, keeping patients at the center of everything we do, and where an inclusive community helps you be your best, transforming any career into a life-changing achievement.
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Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com.
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