Kelly · 1 day ago
Sr. Cell Culture Tech Transfer Scientist
DC-Baltimore Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $150K/yr
8+ years expKelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier to the federal government, seeking a Sr. Cell Culture Tech Transfer Scientist to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The role involves conducting upstream process development and tech transfer for clinical manufacturing of vaccine and antibody candidates, while providing expertise in cell culture strategies and collaborating with project managers to meet development milestones.
OutsourcingProfessional Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Tananda Arenas-Bertol
Responsibilities
Conduct upstream process development and tech transfer of production processes toward clinical manufacturing of VRC vaccine and antibody clinical candidates within the Cell Culture Development group at the VPP
Provide subject matter expertise to lead scientists and/or associates to develop upstream process methods that meet the productivity and product quality characteristics to achieve successful production of clinical material. Including:
Designing optimization studies (e.g. DOE with JMP)
Use of high-throughput automated AMBR15 and AMBR250 bioreactors
Use of fed-batch bench scale bioreactors and scalable Single-Use-Bioreactors SUBs at 50 L (supporting 250 L, 1000 L, and 2000 L manufacturing vessels)
Develop pDNA production platform using microbial cell cultures in both shake flask and controller-programmed stirred-tank bioreactor formats
Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure upstream development milestones are appropriately set and met on time
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in guiding cell culture strategies (media/feed evaluation, control parameter tuning, etc.) for new vaccine or therapeutic mAb candidates (both mammalian and microbial cultures)
Responsible for process evaluation/finalization and oversight of process-locked scale up runs to generate material for toxicology studies. Including, editing/approving/execution of process protocols and production reports
Coordinate closely with Manufacturing teams to ensure timely and scale appropriate Technology Transfer is achieved, by pursuing of the following:
Write/edit/review tech transfer documents (Process Descriptions/Process Flow Diagrams)
Serve as Person in Plant or assign designee for initial VCMP production runs
Serve as SME in VCMP upstream troubleshooting and facility fit evaluations
Serve as the VRC upstream SME in external collaborations
Generate necessary regulatory docs to enable IND submissions, FDA response, etc
Optimize lab operational space, in collaboration with Process Team Operations Manager and VPP Scientific Operations group, to implement and sustain an optimal productive lab environment (e.g. 5S organizational efforts, KANBAN, or other structural initiatives)
Encourage and drive innovation to meet new upstream challenges and seeks to publicly distribute novel technologies through presentations at national conferences and/or publication in peer-reviewed journals
Qualification
Required
PhD in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or a related discipline
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience microbiology and/or cell culture research and development
Benefits
Optional health, vision, and dental plans
Vacation leave as well as 10 paid federal holidays
401K plan
Company
Kelly
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