CareerPlan

Senior Associate Scientist, Purification, RNA Process Development

Cambridge - MA - USFull-time$96k–$116k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-09

Core

Designing efficient, robust, and scalable manufacturing processes for circular and linear mRNA drug substances, focusing on chromatography and filtration steps.

Role type

Senior Associate Scientist (Process Development)

Builds

RNA drug substance purification processes for early- to late-stage development

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / mRNA therapeutics

Required skills

Chromatography, Filtration (TFF/UF-DF), Statistical design of experiments (DoE), Process analytics, Biophysical characterization (HPLC, CE, gel electrophoresis), cGMP/QbD principles

Preferred skills

Scale down models, Mechanistic models, Nucleic acid chemistry, Lipid chemistry, Upstream process characterization

Technologies

HPLC, CE, Gel electrophoresis, TFF, UF-DF

Responsibilities

Execute and analyze experiments for existing and novel process modes, Support RNA drug substance purification process definition and scale up, Collaborate with analytical teams to characterize RNA properties and impurity profiles, Participate in tech transfer activities to GMP manufacturing sites, Prepare technical reports and communicate findings

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC