Responsibilities may include but are not limited to;

• Provide technical/team support for commercial analytical assays (UPLC, Solo VPE)
• Author technical documentation associated with the development and implementation of assays for product release, quality lab qualifications and method verification efforts
• Actively participate on cross-functional manufacturing teams to advance projects goals and deliverables related to the analytical testing of vaccine products
• Participate in the equipment specification, selection/procurement, and qualification phases of new equipment
• Author, review, and/or edit technical documents to support regulatory filings including technical reports and risk assessments
• Author or approve Change Control documentation for complex process, validation, analytical, equipment, facility/utility and/or automation changes. Managing on-time implementation and close-out to meet project, production and supply timelines.
• Lead aspects of regulatory inspections by presenting and defending technical documentation, investigations, and change controls
• Provide post approval support and subject matter expertise support to ongoing quality laboratory release activities.
• Support management and submission of samples to support commercial manufacture

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, or related life science field.

Required Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of three (3) years experience with analytical testing in a laboratory or manufacturing environment
• Experience authoring technical documentation
• Experience in a cGMP environment
• Outstanding communication (written & presentation) skills
• Ability to foster a collaborative work environment focused on mentorship, coaching, and Subject Matter Expert development
• Experience supporting commercial analytical assays (UPLC, Solo VPE)

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with drug substance and drug product release, stability and extended characterization testing for vaccines and biologics
• Knowledge of data analysis
• Experience in commissioning, qualification, and project management of laboratory or pharmaceutical facilities.
• Experience with analytical method transfer.

Travel: < 10% of the time

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
Cleaning supplies

Job Posting End Date:
01/13/2025
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Requisition ID:R328044