Engineer

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking an Engineer for an Onsite position with a Major Pharmaceutical Company located in West Point, PA. This is a 12 month contract opportunity.

This is a lab-based role focused on downstream bioprocess purification. The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific understanding of purification operations for large complex molecules, wet chemistry laboratory skills, and experience with tangential flow filtration processing.

Requirements:

• BS in Science, Engineering, or related field is heavily preferred
• Experience working with tangential flow filtration processing - microfiltration/ultrafiltration
• Comfortable in a lab environment
• Scientific understanding of downstream bioprocess purification processes
• Scientific understanding of purification operations of large complex molecules
• Technical understanding of bioprocess scaling principles
• Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry)
• Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management)
• Excellent collaborative and team-working skills
• Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence

Desired skills:

• Experience working with adjuvant and LNP processing is a plus
• Experience working with analytical instrumentation (plate readers, densitometers, thermocyclers, cIEF, UV/Vis spectrophotometers, HPLC/ UPLC systems)
• Experience with laboratory operations
• Experience working in an industry environment
• Experience conducting laboratory scale process characterization studies
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues (experimental, equipment-related issues)
• Experience in method development and method transfer
• Experience working in GMP and GLP environments

Pay range: up to $43.49 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW)

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.

Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

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ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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