Associate Scientist

Job Description

Associate Scientist

Qualifications:

a) Minimum Education Required:

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• Bachelor’s degree in scientific field, master’s degree preferred. Will accept PhD candidates
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b) Minimum Experience:

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• 2 – 4 years of experience in RNA modalities, process development
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• Strong Knowledge of RNA purification or chemical engineering or related scientific methodologies is highly preferred.
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• Hands-on experience of process development methodologies is required.
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• Hands-on experience with AKTA chromatography system and Unicorn software is required.
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• Should be highly organized and must possess excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
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• Highly organized and capable of working in a team environment with a positive attitude under limited supervision.
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c) Location:

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• Must be local to La Jolla, CA
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Responsibilities:

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• Support RNA manufacturing process development by assisting in RNA purification and chromatographic studies.
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• Aid and support system programming, preparation, maintenance, solving, and cleaning AKTA chromatography systems.
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• Setup process equipment for lab-scale experiments.
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• Collaborate with process development and multi-functional colleagues on analytical testing and sample results.
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• Work in a team environment as well as contributing individually to meet project timelines and objectives.
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• Keep accurate records, follow instructions, and align with company and EHSS policies.
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• Implement improvement projects to strengthen overall lab proficiencies.
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• Be accountable for good documentation of experiments.
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