Job Title: Scientist I, Bioreactor Process development

Location: Toulouse
Department: Bioreactor Process Development, P&PD
Reports To: Manager, Bioreactor Process Development

We’re excited to share this opportunity is part of the Sandoz acquisition of Just-Evotec Biologics in Toulouse. Through this opportunity you will impact the lives of hundreds of millions of people through bold ideas supported by an inclusive, agile company culture. Join us to help make healthcare fairer and faster, help us to pioneer access to medicine! Click to learn more.

What You’ll Do:

• Assisting in all Lab activities including experiment execution, Bioreactor assembly, Autoclave, Media/buffer preparation, Bioreactor sampling and daily sample analysis, Sample storage etc.

• Executing statistically designed experiments (DOE) either independently or with support from Senior Scientists/manager.

• Responsible for bench-scale bioreactor operations including run preparation, bioreactor assembly, autoclave, inoculation, daily sampling and analytics, troubleshooting, cleaning, and maintenance.

• Responsible for equipment calibrations and Media preparations in the Lab.

• Ensure accurate and complete documentation of lab activities and write appropriate technical reports for successful regulatory submission.

• Ensure the upstream development (USP) labs and equipment is maintained under optimal working conditions and assume responsibility for specific instruments.

• Contribute to investigations (e.g., deviations) as required to help identify the root cause and propose and implement appropriate corrective actions. 

• Carry out Development/Characterisation/optimisation experiments, accurately document results, and produce experimental reports. Support tech transfer with manufacturing organizations (internal and external)

• Responsible for own professional attitude and for sharing knowledge for the benefit of others or on demand.

• Author, amend and review operating documents, such as WI, SOPs, guidelines, and data records. Willing to take on additional activities.

• Documenting best practices and technical results in ELNs, SOPs, summary reports, etc.

• Working with vendors and manufacturers.

• Potential for weekend work

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field with 0 – up to 5 years of experience.

• Proficiency in both verbal and written English is essential.

• Excellent attention to detail, focused when completing technical tasks.

• Strong writing skills and efficient at documentation.

• Excellent experimental design and analysis skills.

• Able to stay organized in complex situations, keep track of multiple tasks and data

• Enthusiastic problem-solver.

• Experience with Microsoft Office apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

• Experience with cell culture operations, filtration techniques, automation, analysing data using statistical tools.

Pluses

• Experience with aseptic technique and small-scale cell culture

• Experience with upstream bioprocessing equipment, especially perfusion technology, as well as analytical or downstream purification equipment.

• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting scientific or electronic equipment.

• Experience preparing cell culture media and buffers.

• Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis.

• Experience with paper or electronic lab notebooks or other record-keeping methods.

• Experience analyzing data in tools such as JMP, R, or Python.

• General understanding of cell biology, fluid dynamics, and biotransport.

• General understanding of circuits (grounding, power, signal, etc.).

• Experience working in a cGMP or clean room setting (this job is non-GMP but knowledge of GMP is helpful for process/tech transfer activities).

• Experience working in retail, service industry, or other environments that require physical work and positive attitude.

• Experience in training, mentoring, and supervising team members.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!

The future is ours to shape!

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.