Chromatography Expert

Merck Group$85K — $187K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology with 10+ years experience OR Master's with 8+ years OR PhD with 5-7 years of relevant experience.
  • 5-7+ years practical experience in downstream biologics purification in manufacturing or process development.
  • In-depth experience with Protein A affinity chromatography operations at pilot or manufacturing scale.
  • Strong understanding of bioprocess economics and scale-up principles.
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying technical concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Support clients with process development and implementation of JSR chromatographic resin for antibody purification.
  • Design and execute experimental protocols for troubleshooting and process sensitivity analysis.
  • Train clients on resin column packing and operational best practices.
  • Interface with Sales, R&D, and Marketing to communicate customer needs and market trends.
  • Engage in remote consultation and on-site support as necessary.
  • Analyze data and provide clear recommendations to GMP biopharmaceutical customers.
  • Maintain a travel requirement of up to 30%.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement contributions
  • Potential bonuses based on performance
Full Job Description
Work Location: San Diego, California
Shift:
Department: LS-PS-PC Chrom & JSR Integration
Recruiter: Paul Therrien

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Chromatography Expert

Must sit on west coast

Your role: We are seeking a Chromatography Expert with an engineering background to support Protein A chromatography adoption by our clients. This is a customer facing role as part of a global Protein A focused team, where you will work in close partnership with MilliporeSigma's Account Managers to cater to client's technical needs which may include direction on PD trials and optimization, pilot and process-scale runs, column packing guidance, and troubleshooting issues that arise during operations.

You will serve as a key technical contact supporting biopharmaceutical clients with critical chromatography purification projects. Your responsibilities are to:
• Provide expertise to support clients with process development, scale-up, and implementation of JSR chromatographic resin used for antibody purification, via remote consultation or on-site support.
• Design and execute experimental protocols to understand process sensitivity and troubleshoot operational issues with minimal supervision. Critically analyze data and model process behavior to characterize process performance or troubleshoot root cause. Clearly communicate recommendations to GMP biopharmaceutical customers.
• Assist and train clients with resin column packing.
• Serve as key interface with Sales, R&D, and Marketing teams to communicate Voice of the Customer and Market Trends.
• Travel requirement up to 30%

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology with 10+ year's related experience OR Master's of Science in Chemical Engineering with 8+ year's related experience OR PhD in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology with 5-7+ years' experience.
• 5-7+ years practical experience with downstream biologics purification in a manufacturing or process development environment, including a knowledge of scale-up, process transfer, and cGMP manufacturing.

Preferred Qualifications:
• In depth experience with protein A Affinity chromatography operations at pilot or manufacturing scale, including column packing, process validation, and troubleshooting operational issues.
• An understanding of bioprocess economics, as well as strong knowledge of scale-up and scale-down sizing principles.
• A sound knowledge of process engineering fundamentals, especially fluid dynamics.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to colleagues and clients using excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Dependable, self-motivated, and able to thrive in an autonomous working environment.

Pay Range: $85,300- $187,700

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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