Vir Biotechnology
Senior Research Associate, Biomanufacturing Process (Temporary)
Vir Biotechnology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.
We believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company where everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Vir Biotechnology seeks a Senior Research Associate (temporary staff) with experience in upstream or downstream monoclonal antibody manufacturing or process development experience. The Process Development team develops and implements processing methodologies across all modalities that can be easily transferred to cGMP Manufacturing teams and our CDMO partners. Reporting to a director your primary focus would be to support the preparation and execution of pilot scale batches. Additional opportunities include supporting laboratory operations, calibrating equipment, performing lab scale experiments, and gaining experience in a process development laboratory.
This role is based in our San Francisco lab facility.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Support the preparation and execution of pilot scale production batches
- Prepare pilot scale buffers and medias in support pilot lab production
- Work with project leads to source and order raw materials for our pilot production lab and manage raw material inventory
- Perform lab scale experiments to assess platform fit and to develop processes
- Perform daily calibrations and preventative maintenance of lab equipment
- Work with project leads to draft master batch records for pilot scale batches
- Summarize lab scale study results, review batch production records, and draft production summary reports
- Potential to gain process development experience
- Provide oral project status updates to internal or external shareholders as needed
- Work with Environmental Health and Safety and Quality to ensure lab work is performed in safe and compliant manner
WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING
- Master's with 2+ years or Bachelor's with 4+ years of industrial experience in biological sciences, biochemistry, or biochemical/chemical engineering within a biopharmaceutical bioprocess research and development setting
- Direct upstream or downstream monoclonal antibody process development, pilot production lab, or cGMP manufacturing experience
- Candidates with the following experience will be given greater consideration:
- Understanding of the fundamentals of upstream or downstream biopharmaceutical processes
- Equipment calibration, laboratory operations, consumables management experience
- Buffer or media preparation experience
- Good documentation practices (GDP) experience and experience writing standard operating procedures, batch records, and technical reports
The expected salary range for this position is $46.00 to 53.00/ Hour. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
All employment decisions at Vir Biotechnology are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristics.
This commitment extends to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, compensation, appraisal systems, promotions, training and career development programs. Vir Biotechnology also strongly commits to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful conduct or harassment.
Vir Biotechnology Human Resources leads recruitment and employment for Vir Biotechnology. Unsolicited resumes sent to the company from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and Vir Biotechnology and do not obligate us to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. We ask that external recruiters and/or agencies not contact or present candidates directly to our hiring manager or employees.
For hires based in the United States, Vir Biotechnology, participates in E-Verify.
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