Biologist I (Cell Culture)

Duration: 12 months contract

Shift available: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00am – 5:30pm

Description:
This position is in the Cell Culture Group of the Science and Technology Biologics Development and Launch (BDL) department at Bioresearch Center in Worcester, MA. The cell culture group is responsible for the development, scale-up, and transfer of cell culture manufacturing processes for the production of biologics in pre-clinical and clinical stages to enable the development of robust pipeline. The candidate will be involved with all aspects of laboratory operations to support cell culture process development at bench scale. Under the supervision of a scientist, the candidate’s responsibilities will include:

Bioreactor Support Activities:

• Support for 100+ 3 L bioreactor systems
• Setup, calibration, troubleshooting and breakdown/decontamination
• Track & and perform required maintenance
• Perform routine sampling of ongoing cultures

Media Preparation Activities:

• Prepare stock solutions and media preps of cell culture media
• Filter sterilize and aliquot solutions aseptically

General Lab Support Activities:

• Inventory, order, receive, and stock appropriate levels of raw materials and lab consumables
• Perform daily lab equipment calibration/verification checks– including pH meters, cell counters and biochemical analyzers
• Perform routine lab equipment/glassware cleaning and maintenance activities
• Data acquisition in paper and electronic systems

Weekend Support Activities:

• Independently execute weekend requests for sampling and feeding of ongoing cultures
• Communicate issues to experiment owners and work to resolve issues

Experience Details
Years of experience/education and/or certifications required:
Associate’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, or related field preferred + Experience in a laboratory preferred

Top 3-5 skills or requirements

• a. Required Skill 1: Attention to detail
• b. Required Skill 2: Strong work ethic
• c. Required Skill 3: Basic understanding of and interest in cell biology
• d. Required Skill 4: Works well as part of a team
• e. Required Skill 5: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

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Recruiter Details:

Name: Jyoti

Email: [email protected]

Internal Id: 26-03192

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Work Location: In person