Senior Scientist Analytical Development Services (all genders)

Permanent position

Just is seeking a motivated and creative Senior Scientist, who desires a significant opportunity to improve worldwide access to biotherapeutics. The new scientist will join a fast-paced, collaborative, and multidisciplinary team. As a key member of the High Throughput Analytical group, you will possess strong skills in H/UPLC and CE method development and qualification, large molecule characterization, mentoring junior staff, and authoring regulatory authority correspondence and interaction. The successful candidate will possess a strong passion for laboratory work. Experience with comparability studies, liquid handling robotics, biosimilar development, as well as authoring regulatory documents is a plus. The ideal candidate has strong written and verbal communications skills, excellent organizational skills and works well independently and in teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, document and qualify analytical methods

• Work with team members to support process development teams with high-throughput analytical procedures

• Develop and implement molecule characterization strategies

• Utilize chromatography data systems and informatics platforms to analyze and distribute analytical results

• Technical document authoring

• Work with team members on technology development to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency, speed, and capacity of analytical testing and analytical methods

• Represent Analytical Sciences in process teams

• Mentor associates

Requirements:

• MSc + 5 years experience, or PhD with relevant post-doc experience in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field

• Large molecule and protein characterization experience

• Strong assay development and qualification skills

• Experience in test method optimization and troubleshooting

• Strong background in H/UPLC (SEC, RP, HILIC, IEX), CE (CE-SDS, icIEF)

• Desire to work in a fast, collaborative, team-oriented environment

• Hands-on experience with software such as Empower, Compass, 32-Karat, JMP

Preferred qualifications:

• Proven record with authoring regulatory documents (e.g. IND/BLA)

• Use of liquid-handling automation applications

• Experience with MABs expected, as well as Biosimilar characterization and comparability

• Experience with troubleshooting complex instrumentation

• Direct interactions with FDA and other regulatory agencies a plus

• Characterization of complex glycoproteins

• Knowledge of mass spectrometry data

• Experience with compendial assays (USP, EP, JP)

About Just

Just is an integrated design company focused on the technology of biotherapeutics from molecule through manufacturing plant. We believe that technological innovation will accelerate development and dramatically reduce the cost of these vital medicines. Just is developing a portfolio of molecules that best leverages our technological strengths. The Just mission: design and apply innovative technologies to dramatically expand global access to biotherapeutics. Come join our team of experts to help shape a better future.

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.