Process Development Engineer/ Senior Scientist

Company: GenScript
Location: Piscataway
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

We are looking for process development engineer/ senior scientist to support the design, process optimization, and automation of molecular biology reagent production needsKey Responsibilities--- Lead project to develop production process of molecular biology materials including synthetic DNA and plasmid, and to optimize the procedure and maximize the work efficiency.--- Work with other scientists, and lead a group of scientists and engineers to delve into the gene and plasmid synthesis workflow, gap identification, and recommend solutions for a lean process structure, and achievement of maximum efficiency of the process involved.--- Work with automation engineers and vendors developing automated plasmid prep automation line.--- Work with QA group to optimize the consistency of production from batch to batch.--- Lead other laboratory procedure improvement projects.--- Ensure compliance with the correct procedures, policies, and health and safety regulations.--- Undertake administrative tasks and distribute assignments to team members.--- Other assignments from supervisors.QualificationsEducational Qualifications: --- BS degree with 5+ years or MS /PHD with 1-2 years in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or related biological science fields with research experience in HT Synthetic Biology platform. Required Experience and Skills:--- Experience with genetic manipulation of bacterial and/ or eukaryotic cells, gene cloning, synthetic biology, DNA sequencing, sequence analysis, bioinformatics, cell culture, microbial culture, and general laboratory practices --- Strong scientific knowledge and background in molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, cell metabolism, or process engineering related to microbial or mammalian cell cultures. --- Ability to comprehend and execute experiment independently; ability to organize, communicate and present complicate dataset to drive for the conclusion and further study designs --- A highly motivated scientist who enjoys working in the lab, conducting experiments, and sharing results with a team --- Demonstrated ability to think critically with excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skillsPreferred Experience and Skills: --- Experience with automated process development --- CAD or related designing software skills--- Good understanding of experiment design and statistical methods ( DoE or multivariate data analysis) --- Demonstrated ability to independently prepare technical documents and scientific presentation to capture the development progress, scientific investigation, and technology development output

Keywords: GenScript, Trenton , Process Development Engineer/ Senior Scientist, Engineering , Piscataway, New Jersey