Scientist II

About the Organization My company shares my passion for helping to improve human health around the world." "This is My MedImmune." Those who join MedImmune feel a sense of ownership about their future. They thrive with a recognized leader in the biotechnology industry and the wholly-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca plc. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance science, technology and medicine to develop products designed to help people live better lives. You will excel in an environment characterized by respect, integrity and growth opportunities• that encourages both individual contribution and collaborative entrepreneurial thinking. Our products and/or product candidates are designed to address areas of need in infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular/gastrointestinal disease and neuroscience. Explore a MedImmune career as we strive to better more lives, more often, around the world. Description Title: Scientist II Location: MD, Gaithersburg - Corporate Headquarters Req: 02061 Position Summary: Major Duties and Responsibilities (including supervising others): The incumbent in this position will develop stable production cell lines for therapeutic antibodies or other protein pharmaceuticals using mammalian cell lines (CHO and NS0). Twenty to thirty percent of the incumbents effort will be to lead and influence integration of technology development projects, including developing microarray or protein array profiling of cell lines to diagnose expression bottlenecks, high-throughput robotic procedures for clonal cell line isolation, expansion and evaluation, and using automated data management systems. The incumbent will also represent the PCC&F department on CMC Teams during early clinical development and contribute to regulatory documents. The incumbent will maintain knowledge of current cell culture literature and present and publish results inside and outside MedImmune. As a team player in our department, the incumbent will maintain the laboratory and its equipment, provide technical support for upstream processes in therapeutic protein manufacturing and collaborate with colleagues in Research. The incumbent will keep detailed and accurate records of work and will generate and review SOPs and batch records and assist in other areas as needed, including operating bioreactors. Position Requirements Special Skills/Abilities: Extensive experience in cell and molecular biology, including mammalian cell culture and stable cell line generation. Experience with microscopy, ELISA, and flow cytometry. Experience with robotics, high-throughput processes and automated data management a plus. High level of scientific curiosity and excellent problem-solving, organizational and documentation skills with a strong focus on details and results. Quantitative, technical writing and oral presentations skills are essential. Proficiency in MS Office computer programs including word processing, spreadsheets and required. Must be able to work for multiple hours in the lab and perform pipetting and other repetitious operations. Periodic weekend work is required. Job Complexity: Must have the ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects independently in a fast-paced environment, as well as the ability to work with individuals from multiple technical areas and with varying levels of scientific and technical expertise. Supervision: Must be able to supervise associates and scientists with engineering or biological sciences background Educational Requirements Education: Ph.D or M.S. in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular or Cell biology or Biochemical Engineering or other related fields Experience: Scientist II requires 3-7 years industry experience in addition to a Ph.D or 10-13 years industry experience in addition to an M.S. Company Info None Specified

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Category:	Biotech/Pharmaceutical
	> Other Biotechnology
Location:	Gaithersburg, MD
County:	Montgomery County
ZIP Code:	20877
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	MedImmune Inc.
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