Position Title: Process Development Associate
Work Location: Thousand Oaks CA 91320
Assignment Duration: 12 months (Possible extension)
Work Schedule: Standard Hours + 1-2 weekend days per month (3-4 hours total)
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
 
Position Summary:

• The Pivotal Drug Substance Technologies organization at The Organization develops, characterizes, and supports clinical drug substance manufacturing processes for all late-stage programs in the The Organization portfolio.
• This lab-based position is located at our Thousand Oaks, CA site. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the development, characterization, scale-up, and support of upstream and downstream processes to enable clinical advancement of The Organization programs.

 
Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree OR Associate degree and 4 years of scientific experience OR High school diploma/GED and 4 years of experience.
• B.S. 1-2 YOE lab-based experience or a strong fundamental BioChem, Chemistry, or BioProcessing degree is preferred.
• Basic understanding of protein chromatography, filtration, or cell culture principles; hands-on experience with purification operations is a plus.
• Prior experience with data analytical tools (Excel, Spotfire, etc.) is preferred.
• Familiarity with 5S principles and organization of laboratory workspaces is a plus.
• Motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Team player with the ability to successfully work within a diverse team in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Execute purification experiments, including filtration, chromatography, and UF/DF at different scales.
• Program automation for process equipment, including 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.

 
 
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: $ 28.00/hr.