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At Eurofins PSS, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.\nEurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.\nIf you’re looking for a rewarding career, a place to call home, apply with us today!\n Position Overview:\nOur Eurofins PSS team is seeking an Downstream Scientist to work onsite supporting our client's downstream process development activities related to the production of sterile, injectable lentiviral vector (LVV)-based gene therapy products. The successful candidate will help support support purification process definition and optimization, process robustness studies, and process transfers to pilot plant and manufacturing sites, and authorship of downstream process development technical documentation. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams across the CMC project teams to support all upstream operations for the client's program. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented scientist to contribute directly to the development of novel gene therapy products from an established, hands-on downstream role.\nJob Responsibilities:\nSupport the execution of purification development and characterization experiments.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to coordinate analytical testing, exchange materials, share technical observations, and align on project timelines.\nSupport transfer of purification processes to pilot plant and manufacturing sites.\nMaintain lab stocks, supplies, and equipment specific to the downstream team to support daily operations\nDocument process data in electronic lab notebook and shared databases and communicate key observations in team meetings.\n Basic Minimum Qualifications:\nB.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, Biological Engineering or a related field with at least 1 year of relevant industry experience OR M.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, Biological Engineering or a related field with at least 6 months of relevant industry experience.\nHands-on experience following established downstream chromatography and filtration protocols, including ion exchange and affinity chromatography, TFF, and/or UF/DF methods. \nPragmatic problem solver with get-it-done attitude.\nExperience documenting process results in electronic lab notebooks and effectively communicating experimental observations to management and cross-functional team.\nMeticulous attention to detail in sample tracking, experiment execution, data recording, and laboratory documentation.\nAbility to set priorities and multi-task activities to effectively manage workflows and drive deliverables to completion.\nStrong team orientation, with excellent organizational skills, self-motivation, and a positive attitude.\nStrong communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate experimental results and observations.\nAuthorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.\n Preferred Qualifications:\nHands-on experience with Cytiva AKTA liquid chromatography equipment (AKTA pure, AKTA avant).\nHands-on experience with end-to-end biologics purification process development, MSAT, or manufacturing; experience with viral vectors is a plus.\nExperience with statistical design of experiments (DOE) software.\n This role is a full-time, permanent position Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with periodic work outside of working hours. . 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