Engineer

Company: Talent Software Services
Location: Elkton
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Engineer I

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of an Engineer for a contract position in Elkton, VA. The opportunity will be nine months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:Participate in/drive fermentation and/or purification of proteins/VLPs at lab and pilot scale
Provide support for the execution of process development activities and manufacturing investigations
Perform laboratory scale studies
Design and troubleshoot experiments
Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills
Author laboratory notebooks and technical documents
Work both independently and within multidisciplinary team
Produce high quality work against firm deadlines
Maintain good sample handling practices
Balance and prioritize competing deliverables
Commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace
This position will report to the Technical Operations Department and will support the manufacture of HPV Gardasil as part of a multidisciplinary team, the candidate will have a fundamental knowledge of fermentation and cell culture, protein chemistry and purification, analytical techniques and/or laboratory operations.
Join our Process Development Team in using a variety of fermentation techniques, purification techniques, and characterization methods to support commercial and bench scale pharmaceutical processes. The PD team uses a scale down model to provide investigation support, promote process understanding, and facilitate technology transfer of products to the Elkton site. We work with teams across the network to bridge process, quality, and analytical principles and synthesize these into a focused laboratory that provides high quality support to realize the sustained production of medication for patients.


Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline (biochemistry, chemistry, biology), life sciences, EngineeringTOP**Experience with Bio Reactor and or Micro fermentation experience. Any automation (delta v system) experience great asset. Aseptic technique experience
Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry)
Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management)
Excellent collaborative and team-working skills
Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence


Preferred:Experience performing fermentation or cell culture studies at the labs scale
Experience performing fermentation or cell culture studies using shake flasks
Knowledge of yeast fermentation and metabolism
Experience with laboratory operations
Experience with facility operations
Experience working in an industry environment
Experience conducting laboratory-scale process characterization studies
Experienc troubleshooting technical issues (experimental, equipment-related issues)


If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application!

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