Development Specialist II

Real Staffing Group is a global staffing and recruitment specialist providing contract and permanent talent to a wide range of companies and industries. We take time to understand your career ambitions, working with you and for you at every stage of your job search. By applying our industry knowledge to your specific requirements we aim to supply you with the most effective route to your new career opportunity.

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Description 

Primary Role: 

• This individual will contribute to purification process development.
• They will be responsible for performing laboratory and pilot scale column chromatography, Tangential flow filtration and analytical assays to support protein purification process development.
• The individual applies basic knowledge form various technical areas, industry practices and standards. Provides quality and productive output that is consistently timely, reliable and reproducible.
• The candidate must be customer focused, results oriented, science driven and embrace Shire’s values. 

Education & Experience Requirements:

• • MS (0-2 years) or BS (2+ years) in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or related discipline with relevant industry experience.
• • Product and purification process development experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry with practical experience around scale-up, technology transfer and manufacturing support of large scale GMP operations is desired.
• • Familiarity with the operation of large scale purification equipment for chromatographic and filtration unit operations is desired.
• • Engineering degree preferred.
• • Keeps current with literature and latest technology developments, particularly in the area of separations. 

Skills:

• • Experience and knowledge in protein purification process development, including TFF, ion-exchange, affinity, mixed mode and HIC column chromatography.
• • Experience in protein analytical methods, including spectrophotometry, ELISA, HPLC, enzymatic assays, SDS-PAGE and Western Blot.
• • Demonstrated capability of high quality work and keen attention to detail.
• • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. 
• • Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• • Self-motivated and highly adaptable to rapidly changing priorities. 
• • Ability to work as a team player to achieve departmental and company goals under tight timeline requirements.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

IF THIS IS THE JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU GIVE ME A CALL AT 646-357-1104 ASAP!

I look forward to hearing from you!