Process Development Associate - The Steely Group
Cambridge, MA 02138
About the Job
Our client is looking to add a Process Development Associate to their team on a contract basis. Length of contract: 12 months w/possible extension.
Responsibilities Include:
Management of BST laboratories:
Equipment and Instrument Owner:
Inventory Maintenance and Chemical/Equipment Ordering & Shipping:
Support of Cell Culture Activities:
Requirements / Qualifications:
Responsibilities Include:
Management of BST laboratories:
- Assist in organization and help improve productivity of facility through adherence to 5S principles.
- Assist in coordination and tracking of work orders for facility and equipment repairs, maintenance, installation, and removal.
- Participate in scheduled lab cleanout activities (biannual) and safety walkthroughs (monthly).
Equipment and Instrument Owner:
- Support coordination of preventative maintenance, calibration, daily system initializations, and repair service of equipment and instruments
- Help maintain process-related instrumentation, lab automation tools, reactor equipment and stocking of parts, accessories, and point-of-use consumables
Inventory Maintenance and Chemical/Equipment Ordering & Shipping:
- Order and organize laboratory reagents and consumables to support laboratory experimentation
- Generate purchase orders, chemical shipping documents, and equipment orders
- Support incoming/outgoing shipments of tools, ancillary processing equipment, and consumables and chemicals
Support of Cell Culture Activities:
- Sample and passage mammalian cell cultures for cell growth and metabolites
- Basic operation of 3L glass bioreactors in fed batch and perfusion modes
- Operation of related equipment including cell counters, metabolite analyzers, and osmometers
- Document experimental data in lab notebooks (if applicable)
- Provide weekend support for the above operations as needed
Requirements / 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.
- Prior experience in a laboratory environment (ideally execution of cell culture or purification related tasks) is required.
- Basic computer skills, able to learn and navigate new software/databases.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
Source : The Steely Group