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Catalent Pharma Solutions Scientist - Downstream Process Development in Rockville, Maryland
Job Description
Position Overview:
Catalent hires people with a passion to make a difference to the health of millions of people globally. Your expertise, coupled with Catalent’s advanced technologies and collaboration with thousands of innovative pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare companies, will help bring life-enhancing products to the people you know and love. Your talents, ideas and passion are essential to our mission; to develop, manufacture and supply products that help people live better, healthier lives. Interested in learning more about life at Catalent? Start here (http://www.catalent.com/index.php/about-us/Catalent-Careers2)
Job Title
Scientist - Downstream Process Development
Catalent Cell and Gene Therapy is looking to recruit a Scientist - Downstream Process Development to join our growing team in Rockville, Maryland.
In this position you will work in the development and implementation of purification processes for multiple projects entering the Catalent Cell and Gene Therapy pipeline. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical knowledge, initiative, and scientific commitment.
The role is critical to our patients. We develop manufacturing processes for life-changing therapies with patient safety in mind, executing with efficiency always. Quality, safety, and on-time delivery is a must to be successful in this role!
The Role
Develop and characterize purification processes for the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals, including gene therapy targets in early and late stage clinical development.
Be responsible for downstream process development of protein, viral vector, plasmid from mammalian cells, insect cells, or microbes.
Generate research grade viral vector or plasmid materials at large scale.
Make observations, analyze data and interpret results.
Maintain accurate records of experimental results, review, analyze, and interpret experimental data.
Train, supervise and manage junior Associate Scientist
Prepare/make presentations at internal and external project team meetings.
Prepare/review development reports and technology transfer documents.
The Candidate
M.S. in Life Science or Chemical Engineering with 5-7 years of relevant experience OR Ph.D. in Life Science or Chemical Engineering with 1-3 years’ experience in the Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industry.
3-5 years of relevant experience in protein, viral vector, or plasmid purification.
Hands on experience of AKTA chromatography systems and UNICORN software, and in chromatography column packing.
Proficiency in protein, viral vector or plasmid purification principles and methods including different modes of chromatography, centrifugation, normal and tangential flow filtration, depth filtration, virus removal and inactivation steps.
Catalent’s Standard Competencies
We will identify candidates based on the following:
Leads with Integrity and Respect
Delivers Results
Demonstrates Business Acumen
Fosters Collaboration and Teamwork
Champions Change
Engages and Inspires
Coaches and Develops
Position Benefits:
Join a high growth and fast paced organization with a people focused culture
Global exposure, defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.Visit www.catalent.com/careers to explore career opportunities.
Catalent is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
Catalent = Catalyst + Talent
Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better, healthier lives. Join us!
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
Catalent is the perfect place to grow your career if…
You enjoy the fast pace of a start-up, but want the opportunities and stability of a growing, publicly traded company (Listed on NYSE: CTLT).
You want meaningful work. From cough treatments to cancer-fighting drugs, biologics, and vitamins, we help develop, launch, and supply over 200 new products each year – more than any branded drug maker in the world!
You want to plant your career in a growing company. Over the last five years, Catalent has re-invested more than $2 billion back into the company and its people.
You are excited about learning, collaborating, and growing alongside a global diverse team. Our team of more than 11,000 comes to work every day ready to overcome new challenges with teamwork, advanced technologies, and a passion to deliver by putting patients first.
You want to make a global impact! From North America to Europe, Asia to Latin America, we have innovative science and manufacturing teams who are looking (https://catalent.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External) for YOU!
See how our teams are making a difference, while growing their careers and fulfilling our mission by putting patients first every day here (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuUGqEwwnH7hBwFlrsfSOH_raQHu4hOBK) .