Process Development Scientist, Biologics

4 months ago

Charlottetown, Canada BioVectra Inc. Full time

BIOVECTRA Inc. is a leading bio-science business in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, focused on contract manufacturing and product development of active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates, and bioreagents.

**BIOVECTRA Inc.** has an opening for a **Process Development Scientist, Biologics. **This is a permanent, full-time position located in **Charlottetown, PEI.**
- Overseeing process development operations in non-GMP and/or GMP environments.
- Overseeing process development operations in non-GMP and/or GMP environments.
- Responsible for the design, planning, and execution of laboratory experiments.
- Defining experimental protocols and writing work instructions and SOPs.
- Review and approve documentation for each study or experiment ensuring data integrity/quality, thus being responsible for documentation quality.
- Oversee and execute complex experiments in non-GMP and/or GMP environments.
- Expertly operate and troubleshoot equipment and supervising process development work, such as microbial fermentation, and/or drug substance purification and/or formulation in support of process familiarization, process improvement and raw material evaluation.
- Extrapolating data to develop theories and define process improvement strategies.
- Responsible for the writing of scientific progress reports and conducting internal presentations.
- Transferring technology and processes to technical staff, as an active member of the project team working effectively with analytical team, MST, TechOps, and Quality Projects groups.
- Supporting existing manufacturing processes, making modifications to the procedures/products as needed, and informing internal stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition from one scientific expertise to another.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively collaborate with professionals and technical specialists in related disciplines and scientists on development projects.
- Providing in-depth training on equipment and procedures based on previous experience.
- Leading continuous improvement initiatives for laboratory operations.
- Complying with approved safety practices for the laboratory facility.
- Operating manual, electronic, pneumatic, or computerized laboratory process equipment.
- College diploma plus Biotechnology.
- College diploma plus 5 years of relevant experience is preferred.
- Undergraduate degree plus 4 years of relevant experience is preferred.
- Master’s degree plus 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.
- PhD degree is preferred.
- Previous experience in industrial biologics fermentation and/or downstream processing process development is preferred.
- Experience in pDNA/mRNA process development work is an asset.
- Experience in cGMP environment is an asset.
- Ability to switch easily from project to project, as well as conduct various tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to communicate and interact with professionals and technical specialists in related disciplines.
- Heavy lifting occasionally required (up to 20kg).
- Ability and willingness to work with potent compounds and following all safety precautions and protocols.

**Starting annual salary is based on skills and qualifications: $60,000**

**Closing Date: October 5, 2024

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