Associate Scientist I (Contract), Research
Core
Execute laboratory experiments for the R&D of a novel bacterial polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, including upstream culture, downstream purification, and analytical characterization.
Role type
Associate Scientist I (Contract)
Builds
Novel bacterial polysaccharide conjugate vaccines
Domain
Biotechnology / Vaccine Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
BSL-2 aseptic cell culture, bioreactor operation, column chromatography, tangential flow filtration, analytical chemistry, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting
Preferred skills
Organic solvent extraction, acid boil, dialysis, microfluidizer, SEC-MALS, colorimetric assays
Technologies
Sartorius bioreactor systems, FPLC, Benchling
Responsibilities
Set up and optimize upstream BSL-2 bacterial culture; Purify and process polysaccharides using various methods; Analyze polysaccharides and conjugates using HPLC and SEC-MALS; Design and develop new protocols and assays; Collect and maintain organized data records.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC