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Process Development Chemist II

Process Development Chemist II

CompanyLGC Group
LocationPetaluma, CA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Must have a minimum of 2 years of practical experience working in an organic or bioprocess laboratory.
  • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficiency working with HPLC, UV, and pH equipment.
  • Proven ability to provide technical support in root cause failure analysis for production and quality incidents.
  • Outstanding record-keeping of production activities, experimental procedures, and analytical data.
  • Maintain the chemistry laboratory space in strict compliance with safety regulations.
  • Ability to provide technical customer support and routine progress updates to clients, in conjunction with the project manager assigned to each specific project.
  • Self-motivated with the capacity to work independently as well as collaboratively in teams.
  • Strong professional presence and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Technical proficiency that ensures effective execution of detailed procedures.
  • Demonstrated experience with common computer software packages (Windows, MS Office, etc.).
  • Capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

    No responsibilities provided.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Expertise in optimizing and scaling up/down solid-phase oligonucleotide synthesis, purification, conjugation, and downstream processing methods in preparation for handover to routine manufacturing.
  • Experience providing technical and early-stage manufacturing support in the development of therapeutic GMP manufacturing processes and capabilities, including drafting manufacturing procedures.
  • Extensive experience in nucleoside, nucleotide, nucleic acid, or oligonucleotide chemistry.
  • Proven experience in process development, process transfer, scale-up/down modeling, equipment, and Unicorn software.
  • Experience in solid-phase oligonucleotide synthesis chemistry, anion-exchange, and/or reverse-phase chromatography.