Interview process: 1 st round, interview manager (zoom) 2nd round, onsite panel interview (unless nonlocal candidate) Support to develop, design and conduct viral vector purification experiments and evaluate new technologies to increase product yield and process understanding Develop, maintain and demonstrate advanced knowledge of principals and techniques in column chromatography and other areas of downstream purification Maintain industry knowledge and awareness of new and relevant technologies, and be willing to publish findings and to speak both internally and externally as industry leaders Lead / support development of study design, optimization of purification process conditions, media screening and perform troubleshooting experiments and communicate findings with appropriate working groups Perform data analyses, contribute to technical reports and internal/external presentations Support scale-up activities to implement a manufacturing process based on applied DSP knowledge Communicate effectively with internal and external teams, e.g. DOE/ Design of Experiments a plus BSL Biosafety Lab Level II experience a plus Master’s degree in biological sciences or related discipline, or Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience Experience, knowledge and understanding of purification technologies and operations such as: Depth filtration AKTA or automated protein purification chromatography Tangential flow filtration or UF/DF Virus clearance and inactivation Filtration unit operations at various scales Strong grasp of chromatography principles and modalities Experience with process technology transfers and performing gap analyses and risk assessments Expertise in technical report writing Ability to learn and perform viral vector analyses using new tools and techniques Exhibits good laboratory practices including writing neat laboratory procedures in lab notebooks.