Scientist IV / Senior Scientist, Bioprocess Engineer

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Scientist IV / Senior Scientist, Bioprocess Engineer','161647','!*!Qualified candidate will be hired
at the appropriate level commensurate with experience.Description:
The Bioprocess Technology Development team is currently seeking a highly
motivated and energetic subject matter expert as a Scienist IV / Senior
Scientist, Bioprocess Engineer to drive innovation within the
BioProcess Science (BPS) department of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica
(BIVI). The main responsibilities are to develop creative
methods, deliver new technologies and integrate cost-effective solutions to
support process development teams (PD), as well as Production. The senior
scientist will work with a team of scientists responsible for driving
innovation in Biological Vaccine Process Development, specifically Downstream Formulation and Lyophilization. As an employee of Boehringer
Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and
delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence
provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering
visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We
realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We
support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working
environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and
work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer
Ingelheim's high regard for our employees. Senior Scientist Requirements:
Bachelors' degree in a relevant scientific discipline
required plus fourteen (14) years relevant experience or, Masters’ degree
in a relevant scientific discipline required plus ten (10) years relevant
experience. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in a relevant scientific discipline required plus
eight (8) years relevant experience preferred.
At least five (5) years of Managerial with leadership
skills is preferred.
Must have the ability to operate and train team members
on current instrumentation/equipment and learn then train new technology
and concepts.
Microbial or/and mammalian cell culture-viral
expertise.
A thorough understanding of protein chemistry, viral and bacterial
stability.
In depth knowledge and high-level expertise
in:

High-level expertise in Lyophilization cycle
development, optimization, and scale up
Thermoanalyses such as but not limited to DSC, DVS,
circodicroism, dynamic light scattering (DLS), identification of
degradation mechanisms,
Biological vaccine formulation expertise, excipient
screening as pertains to live viral and bacterial agents (and preferred
low purity vaccines)
Preferred industrial experience with novel approaches
to antigen formulation and drying

Ability to work independently on projects with
long-term goals.
Capable of leading team meetings, lead projects team
meetings, lead on-job trainings, assist in career development seminars and
other assignments as determined by supervisor.
Proposes, gains support with Core Team and/or sub Team,
and implements the Design, Schedule, Execution and authoring protocols,
conduct experiments and generation of reports and treats all data with a
high level of integrity and ethics. Utilization of Statistical software is
required.
Excellent organizational, oral and written
communication skills, including a customer-focused attitude
Able to manage multiple projects in parallel, including
key participation on multi-disciplinary project teams.
Proven data presentation, troubleshooting and problem
solving skills.
An understanding of basic experimental objectives and
experimental design, including a successful track record of independently
performing experiments and consistently preparing accurate and complete
experimental records.
The ability and desire to work comfortably in a fast
paced team setting, collaborate with other groups and deliver results in
line with project and team objectives
Scientist IV Requirements:
Bachelors' degree in a relevant scientific discipline
required plus eight (8) years relevant experience or, Master's degree in a
relevant scientific discipline required plus four (4) years relevant
experience or, PhD in a relevant scientific discipline required plus two
(2) years relevant experience preferred.
Must have the ability to operate and train colleagues
on current instrumentation/equipment and learn then train new technology
and concepts.
Excellent organizational, oral and written
communication skills, including a customer-focused attitude
Proven data presentation, troubleshooting and problem
solving skills.
An understanding of basic experimental objectives and
experimental design, including a successful track record of independently
performing experiments and consistently preparing accurate and complete
experimental records.
The ability and desire to work comfortably in a fast
paced team setting, collaborate with other groups and deliver results in
line with project and team objectives
Strong microbial or/and mammalian cell culture-viral
expertise.
A thorough understanding of upstream (Batch, fed-batch,
perfusion fed-batch) as well as downstream processes (TF/ATF filtration,
ultra/Micro filtration, live cell/virus inactivation).
Ability to work independently on projects with
long-term goals.
In depth knowledge and high-level expertise in one of
more of the following areas will be required:
·
An in depth
understanding of the metabolic activities of the cell culture and implementing
the right analytics would be particularly desirable ·
Expert knowledge and
experience in using systems biology approach to gain deep biological
understanding.·
Scale-up/ Scale-down of
bioreactor processes is highly desirable.·
Base- and Feed-media
optimization to improve product quality and increase titers.·
High-level expertise in
Lyophilization cycle development, analytics, optimization, and scale up.·
Biological vaccine
formulation expertise would be particularly desirable.·
Able to manage multiple
projects in parallel, including key participation on multi-disciplinary project
teams.Eligibility
Requirements:
Must
be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must
be willing to submit to a background investigation, including verification
of your past employment, criminal history, and educational background
Must
be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
Must
be 18 years of age or older
Our Culture:Boehringer Ingelheim is
a different kind of pharmaceutical company, a privately held company with the
ability to have an innovative and long term view. Our focus is on scientific
discoveries that improve patients' lives and we equate success as a
pharmaceutical company with the steady introduction of truly innovative
medicines. Boehringer Ingelheim is the largest privately held pharmaceutical
corporation in the world and ranks among the world's 20 leading pharmaceutical
corporations. At Boehringer Ingelheim, we are committed to delivering value
through innovation. Employees are challenged to take initiative and achieve
outstanding results. Ultimately, our culture and drive allows us to maintain
one of the highest levels of excellence in our industry. Boehringer Ingelheim,
including Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA,
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc., Roxane Laboratories Inc., Boehringer
Ingelheim Chemicals, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. Ben Venue Laboratories
Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Minority/Female/Protected Veteran/Person with a Disability

Boehringer Ingelheim is
firmly committed to ensuring a safe, healthy, productive and efficient work
environment for our employees, partners and customers. As part of that
commitment, Boehringer Ingelheim conducts pre-employment background
investigations and drug screenings.

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