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Argonaut Manufacturing Services Inc. · 1 week ago

Scientist I Lyophilization

Carlsbad, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $90K/yr

6+ years exp

Argonaut Manufacturing Services Inc. is a contract manufacturing organization dedicated to serving innovative companies in the biopharmaceutical and molecular diagnostics industries. The Scientist I Lyophilization will assist in the development and support of lyophilized products, acting as a liaison between various teams to ensure smooth transitions from R&D to manufacturing.

BiotechnologyLife ScienceManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assist in the development of client products for Lyophilization - this includes designing, executing experimental protocols and recording results, observations, and ideas for improvement throughout the process

Work as part of a team to meet each project goal in a timely manner and communicating any delays to the appropriate person

Scale-Up R&D formulations and transfer them to Manufacturing/Production - being able to critically review a protocol and determine feasibility in Manufacturing/Production and make recommendations

Assist in developing processes that are well-documented, robust, and can be easily transferred to production to create quality products repeatably

Work actively with Manufacturing to solve challenges in the production environment related to specification discrepancies, material dispositions and process changes

Work with Quality Control to assure proper product specifications are in place and assist in product qualifications and validations

Communicate with clients and project managers on a regular basis - scheduling and communicating reagent deliveries to/from client/project managers as well as communicating project timelines and delivery dates to the customer

Be a liaison between Client, R&D and Manufacturing - work closely within a team to transfer protocols developed in R&D to Manufacturing and make sure that processes are robust

Work with our internal QC team to communicate client's needs for testing and make sure that internal/external specifications and metrics are met

Meet weekly with manager to determine project timelines and responsibilities for each client

Work closely with project managers to maintain client expectations

Executing on experimental protocols and writing up reports/summaries of results

Assist in developing, writing and editing SOP documents during tech transfer

Train manufacturing personnel on new protocols, assist with ordering of raw materials as well as hardware required for each process being transferred

Critically think about scale up processes based on R&D runs - proactively determine where issues could arise with scale-up of products, determine feasibility of scale up process and provide recommendations

Process Improvement - assist in creating robust and repeatable processes for each client, look for process inefficiencies and provide solutions

Strive to develop products and processes that meet or exceed our quality system requirements

Mentor junior level scientists

Creating strong relationships with our clients, able to independently manage a client and their project from R&D through Product Transfer

Working closely with the Sales Team to develop a detailed path to take a client's product from Feasibility through Product Transfer

Proven track record of process improvement

Subject matter expert on scale up process and manufacturing processes

Maintain lab notebooks that are accurate and detailed

Qualification

LyophilizationReagent formulationMolecular biologyCGMP experienceProject managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Biology, Molecular Biology, Computational Biology, Biochemistry or BioEngineering) with at least 1-2 years of relevant work experience in a similar industry

6-8+ years of experience at the bench with a background in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biology or other related science field

Background in product development and manufacturing, as well as some experience managing small teams

Understands the basic principles of molecular biology, biochemistry and immunochemistry and is able to apply those principles to experimental designs and plans

Strong background in reagent formulation, DNA amplification, and material inspection methods

Strong background in laboratory skills such as proper pipette mechanisms, liquid measurements, basic molecular biology equations

Ability to multi-task, handle multiple projects at one time and adaptability to change priorities based on business needs and competitive intelligence

Must be organized

Ability to manage time effectively and schedule projects under minimal supervision

Excellent written and oral communication

Effective interpersonal, teaming and relationship management

Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent attention to detail

Preferred

Experience with lyophilization is highly desirable but not required

Experience in cGMP settings is a plus

Ability to work with Microsoft Project a plus

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company-Paid Life Insurance (1x Annual Salary)

Voluntary Life Insurance Options

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Matching

10 Days of Paid Time Off (PTO)

10 Paid Holidays Annually

Company

Argonaut Manufacturing Services Inc.

For us, life science manufacturing isn’t a routine of formulation, mixing, dispensing, labeling, kitting, and packaging. It’s our priority.

Founded in 2016

Carlsbad, California, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.argonautms.com

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