Process Development Associate
Spectraforce
Thousand Oaks, California
4 days ago
Job Description
Description:
Process Development Associate
12 months (potential extension)
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
M-F 8am-5pm
**Must be able to sit on-site, shifts may be flexible
**WEEKEND work requirement* (1-2 weekend days a month max for a about 3-4 hours total)
Ideal candidate:
manager is requiring hands on lab experience in mammalian cell culture and/or protein purification experiments, including mainly filtration, chromatography and UFDF, at different scales. manager is requesting candidates that are more familiar with the protein purification rather than cell culture. Needs example of software they have used for design experiments and analyze the data using visualization and analytics software.
Job Description
• Work in a team environment to contribute to drug substance process development.
• Contribute to technology development projects to seek continuous improvement in reliability and efficiency.
• Execute mammalian cell culture experiments at different scales in shake flasks, culture bags and bioreactors.
• Execute purification experiments, mainly filtration, chromatography and UFDF, at different scales.
• Program automation for process equipment including benchtop bioreactors, chromatography systems, and robotic liquid handling systems
• Execute process/equipment troubleshooting.
• Design experiments and analyze the data using visualization and analytics software.
• Document experimental data in lab notebooks.
• Communicate findings through reports and presentations.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree OR Associates degree and 2 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 4 years of experience
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
• Relevant hands-on lab experience in cell culture and/or protein purification.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Experience with data analysis tools
• Experience in writing report summarizes from the lab experiments will really stand out but not required
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $26.00/hr.
Process Development Associate
12 months (potential extension)
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
M-F 8am-5pm
**Must be able to sit on-site, shifts may be flexible
**WEEKEND work requirement* (1-2 weekend days a month max for a about 3-4 hours total)
Ideal candidate:
manager is requiring hands on lab experience in mammalian cell culture and/or protein purification experiments, including mainly filtration, chromatography and UFDF, at different scales. manager is requesting candidates that are more familiar with the protein purification rather than cell culture. Needs example of software they have used for design experiments and analyze the data using visualization and analytics software.
Job Description
• Work in a team environment to contribute to drug substance process development.
• Contribute to technology development projects to seek continuous improvement in reliability and efficiency.
• Execute mammalian cell culture experiments at different scales in shake flasks, culture bags and bioreactors.
• Execute purification experiments, mainly filtration, chromatography and UFDF, at different scales.
• Program automation for process equipment including benchtop bioreactors, chromatography systems, and robotic liquid handling systems
• Execute process/equipment troubleshooting.
• Design experiments and analyze the data using visualization and analytics software.
• Document experimental data in lab notebooks.
• Communicate findings through reports and presentations.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree OR Associates degree and 2 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 4 years of experience
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
• Relevant hands-on lab experience in cell culture and/or protein purification.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Experience with data analysis tools
• Experience in writing report summarizes from the lab experiments will really stand out but not required
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $26.00/hr.