Vaxcyte

Biotechnology

SeniorAssociateEngineer,UpstreamDevelopmentforProteinDevelopmentandManufacturing(Contract)

$0–0k San Carlos, California, United States CONTRACT
The Brief

“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.

Biotechnology
Problems you'll solve

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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