Senior Manufacturing Scientist

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The Senior Manufacturing Scientist for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for supporting the daily production needs of the Reagent manufacturing cell culture work cell.

This position is part of Reagent Operations located in Chaska, MN and will be a full-time on-site position. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.  

You will be a part of the Technical Operations Team and report to the Manager of Manufacturing Science responsible for supporting daily production needs and process improvement in our cell culture manufacturing area. If you thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven role and want to work to build a world-class supply chain organization—read on. 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Provide technical expertise and direction in cell culture manufacturing and address issues as they arise.
• Lead multi-department teams to resolve non-conforming issues for products, processes, and manufacturability.
• Assess and improve manufacturing processes and systems for performance, quality, and cost.
• Communicate investigation status and proposals via oral and written reports; update documentation promptly.
• Ensure compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and ISO requirements.

The essential requirements of the job include:  

• ​Degree in Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Biology preferred, with relevant experience: Bachelor's (5+ years), Master's (3+ years), or Doctoral (1+ year) including aseptic techniques and/or mammalian cell culture.
• Understanding of in vivo and in vitro antibody/antigen production 
• Analytical methods (example: HPLC, Octet) 
• Experience with stable cell generation along with clonal selection 

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

• Project Management experience 
• Validation/verification experience and Process transfer 
• Experience in a regulated industry preferred (e.g. FDA, ISO) with advanced knowledge of cell culture production 
• Familiarity with large-scale bioreactor systems

The salary range for this role is $95K-$115K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. 

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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