# Downstream Process Development Scientist/Snr Scientist

Position Summary The Downstream Process Development Scientist/Sr Scientist is responsible for leading the development, optimization, characterization, and tech transfer of downstream manufacturing process for viral vector products, including lentiviral vectors (LVV), adeno-associated virus (AAV), and other gene therapy modalities. This role serves as a technical and client facing leader for development programs, collaborating closely with manufacturing, analytical development, quality, regulatory and external clients to deliver robust, scalable, and phase-appropriate manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will provide scientific leadership, mentor junior team members, drive technical problem solving, and contribute to strategic process development initiatives that support clinical and commercial gene therapy programs. Essential Functions and Responsibilities • Lead the design, execution, analysis, and interpretation of process development studies for viral vector purification process• Develop and optimize downstream process unit operations including clarification, chromatography (AEX, CEX, affinity, HIC, SEC), tangential flow filtration (TFF), formulation and fill/finish

- **Id**: 4345422
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/minaris-downstream-process-development-scientistsnr-scientist>
- **Role**: Biotech
- **Role family**: Biotech
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Philadelphia, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-15T21:29:59Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-15
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T21:29:59Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6562
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Cell & Gene Therapy, CRO & CDMO Services

## Company

- **Id**: 4423160
- **Name**: Minaris
- **Domain**: minaris.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/minaris>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Dayforce

## Technologies

- **Chromatography** — Optional: no
- **Design of Experiments** — Optional: no
- **GLP** — Optional: no
- **GMP** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-15T21:29:59Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 34
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T23:41:37Z

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