Frontage Laboratories, Inc · 7 hours ago
Scientist/Senior Scientist - Cell Bioassay/Potency
Frontage Laboratories Inc. is an award winning, full-service CRO/Contract Research Organization operating over 25 state-of-the-art laboratories across the US, Canada and China. The Scientist/Sr. Scientist will be a leading member in the Analytical Technologies group responsible for bioassay development, validation, transfer, and execution at Gritstone Bio, contributing to the strategy of selecting and implementing bioassays to ensure products are comprehensively characterized and under superb quality control.
BiotechnologyClinical TrialsMedicalPharmaceuticalRobotics
Responsibilities
Develop and apply molecular biological methods, immunoassays, and other state of the art analytical technologies to analyze and characterize cell and gene products, biotherapeutic proteins, their conjugates, and variants
Independently select, develop, validate, and transfer biological assays including cell-based potency assays, ELIZA, qPCR-based assays, virus infectivity assays, etc
Perform method development, validation, tech transfer, product characterization, impurity profiling, routine, and stability testing across varieties of biological products
Prepare project proposals, protocols, reports, Certificate of Analysis, investigation reports, and generate cGMP documents
Prepare and review notebooks in compliance with Frontage CMC SOPs
Maintain qualification and compliance of instruments and conduct technical and instrumental troubleshooting
Manage projects from initiation to completion and ensure the projects are on time and meeting pre-established quality standards
Author method SOPs, development reports, qualification/validation reports to support method transfer to GMP QC
Perform analytical tests to support method development, DS/DP characterization, PD studies, lot release and stability testing of drug substance and drug products
Development and optimization of analytical methods, in accordance with client requirements and associated protocol and procedures
Qualification
Required
PhD, MS or BS in Biological Science, Biochemical Engineering, or related discipline
PhD in Biological Science, Biochemical Engineering, or related discipline with 0-2 years' relevant industrial GMP testing or analytical development experience for biologics or cell and gene therapy products, or
MS with 2-4 years' GMP testing or analytical development experience for biologics or cell and gene therapy products, or
BS with 3-5 years' GMP testing or analytical development experience for biologics or cell and gene therapy products
Excellent organization and planning skills
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with individuals in wide ranging teams at all levels and the ability to lead and influence
Preferred
Experience in virus-vector based biotechnology or virology in general is preferred but not required
Benefits
Health and dental insurance
A 401(k) plan
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Company
Frontage Laboratories, Inc
Frontage Laboratories is a US-based Contract Research Organization (CRO) that was initially established in New Jersey in April 2001 and later relocated to Pennsylvania in 2004.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$42.37MKey Investors
Baird Capital
2019-05-30IPO
2018-03-01Undisclosed· $32.37M
2014-05-08Acquired
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