Scientist II/Senior Scientist

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/Senior Scientist Location: CA, Mountain View - NON SALES Req: 02097 Position Summary: Major Duties and Responsibilities (including supervising others): The candidate will conceptualize, plan, and provide laboratory leadership for biologic vaccine formulation and drug product development. Major responsibilities include pre-formulation, formulation characterization, stability studies, drug product development, and manufacturing support. Other duties include development of screening methodologies of candidate formulations, testing using cell-based assays, immunoassays, or appropriate biochemical/biophysical methods. The candidate may manage junior staff, vendor sourcing and collaborations as appropriate. The candidate will interface with members of other departments within the company, which may include employees at other company locations, as well as contract laboratories or service providers. Some domestic and international travel may be required. Position Requirements Special Skills/Abilities: The candidate should have a proficiency in the use various characterization methods such as laser light scattering, thermal analysis (e.g., MDSC, ITC), microscopy (TEM), spectroscopy (e.g., CD, UV) or other techniques to evaluate biological molecules. Knowledge of advanced statistics (e.g., DOE) is a plus. Job Complexity: The candidate must be able to develop approaches to plan and execute complex tasks and is expected to manage projects within the project timelines.. Supervision: The candidate is expected to work with minimal supervision and is expected to work in the laboratory. The candidate may supervise and mentor junior staff. Educational Requirements Requirements/Qualifications: Education: PhD in Pharmaceutical Science, Biochemistry/Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. 3 ? 7 years (Scientist II) or 7 ? 10 years (Senior Scientist) of industrial experience related to the position responsibilities. Experience: Experience and understanding of biologic formulation development are required. This includes an expertise in pre-formulation and application of biophysical and biochemical methods to characterize formulations, formulation process and product-container/device interactions. Experience in elucidating the mechanistic basis of biologic stability (protein, virus) is highly preferred. Additional experience in biologic liquid/frozen formulation and freeze-thawing process development is desirable. Experience with live virus vaccine development, biological assay and analytical development/qualification are desired. 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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