Vaxcyte
Biotechnology
SeniorAssociateEngineer,UpstreamDevelopmentforProteinDevelopmentandManufacturing(Contract)
“Senior Associate Engineer, Upstream Development for Protein Development and Manufacturing (Contract) at Vaxcyte. Skills: Bioreactor operation, Fermentation, Process development, Data analysis. Lead operational activities. Collaborate in operational activities”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve company goals
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Process improvement; Process optimization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS in Chemical Engineering or related discipline, 5+ years Pharma/biotech industry experience, MS with 2+ years Pharma/biotech experience, Hands-on experience with fermentation, Hands-on experience with primary recovery unit operations, Good understanding of bioreactor design, Good understanding of bioreactor operation, Good understanding of bioreactor controls, Knowledge of aseptic techniques
Nice to Have
Experience with pilot scale fermentation, Experience with recovery equipment, Mechanical knowledge of primary recovery unit operations, Technical knowledge of primary recovery unit operations, Understanding of fermentation scale up, Experience with scale down models, Late-stage process characterization experience
What You'll Do.
Lead operational activities
Collaborate in operational activities
Develop recipe scripting
Test recipe scripting
Implement recipe scripting
Provide engineering support
Design scale-down models
Implement scale-down models
Qualify scale-down models
Author process flow diagrams
Analyze fermentation data
Present fermentation data
Participate in upstream database management
Participate in documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works seamlessly with others; Achieving best results
Communication Scope
Presenting data
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