GAP Solutions, Inc. · 4 hours ago
Biologist (Mammalian and/or Microbial Cell Culture)
Gaithersburg, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelGAP Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Biologist to support the Vaccine Production Program. The role involves providing services in cell culture development for vaccine candidates and includes responsibilities such as operating bioreactors, conducting studies, and authoring technical documents.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Support the Cell Culture Development (upstream) group of the Vaccine Production Program (VPP) at the Vaccine Research Center
Perform development studies of cell culture processes for VRC clinical vaccine or therapeutic candidates and support tech transfer to the VCMP for clinical material generation for the VRC
The vaccine candidates may include viral vaccines, recombinant proteins and/or virus-like particles, or monoclonal antibodies
The cell culture processes may include process development and scale up mediated by microbial (bacterial, yeast) and mammalian cell expression systems
Capture results in lab notebooks and contribute (by authoring or reviewing) technical documents such as Process Descriptions, SOPs, and Technical Reports
Operate bioreactors (set-up, batch, monitor, harvest, and break down) other cell culture equipment (e.g. metabolite analyzers)
Participate in internal project and laboratory meetings, keep current with compliance obligations, and have shared responsibility for maintenance of common laboratory equipment and designated areas
Perform extended-duration culture to improve culture productivity
Perform novel transient transfection studies via ATF-based media exchange
Independently design experimental studies, including statistical analysis like design-of-experiments (DoE)
Participate in inter-department planning, data presentations, and material transfer coordination
Assist junior associates in experimental set-up and data analysis
Support tech transfer and/or regulatory submissions by authoring process descriptions, study reports, and other IND-supporting documents
Qualification
Required
Experience in cell culture processes for vaccine or therapeutic candidates
Knowledge of microbial (bacterial, yeast) and mammalian cell expression systems
Ability to capture results in lab notebooks and contribute to technical documents such as Process Descriptions, SOPs, and Technical Reports
Experience operating bioreactors and other cell culture equipment
Ability to perform extended-duration culture to improve culture productivity
Experience in novel transient transfection studies via ATF-based media exchange
Ability to independently design experimental studies, including statistical analysis like design-of-experiments (DoE)
Participation in inter-department planning, data presentations, and material transfer coordination
Ability to assist junior associates in experimental set-up and data analysis
Experience supporting tech transfer and/or regulatory submissions by authoring process descriptions, study reports, and other IND-supporting documents
Company
GAP Solutions, Inc.
GAP Solutions, Inc.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-12-06Acquired
Leadership Team
NICK GISMONDI
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2023-12-21
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