21325 – Process Scientist – Purification – Limerick Full Time

Purpose:

Process Sciences is a technical services department that deals with a range of scientific, technical, engineering and mathematical needs from the laboratory to the manufacturing floor.

Process Sciences is made of six main functional teams namely: (1) Upstream
Sciences (2) Downstream Sciences (3) Analytical Technologies Team (4) Data Analytics and Modelling (5) Manufacturing Support & Process Validation and (6) Project Management and Operations. Supports the Process Sciences Department through small scale laboratory experiments, as well as analysis, troubleshooting, and validation of manufacturing bioprocesses.

Responsibilities:

• Performs purification investigations in the laboratory and creates associated reports.
• Develops and writes responses for technical sections of Regulatory documents.
• Conducts scaled-down production procedures to improve the efficiency and yield of candidate or existing bioprocesses.
• Develops and writes protocols for small-scale process validation studies.
• Carries out small-scale purification process validation studies.
• Assists in the analysis of samples generated from lab scale studies.
• Tabulates results and writes summary reports of process evaluation and validation studies.
• Presents findings at group and possibly at interdepartmental meetings.
• Maintains lab supplies and equipment.
• Produces and maintains accurate records.
• Provides coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• PhD in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• 0-2 years’ experience with PhD
• 3+ year’s relevant experience with MSc in Biotechnology or a related field.
• May consider another discipline with added relevant experience.
• cGMP experience is desirable.