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Downstream Process Development Scientist

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Exciting opportunity to join a leading bio-pharmaceutical organization and play a key role in the development of novel therapeutics!
Using your experience in antibody/protein purification, you will contribute to the development of downstream processes and support drug substance manufacture across various stages of drug development from pre-clinical projects through to Phase III studies. You will also assist in the development and introduction of new methods as well as troubleshooting issues with purification processes.
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Ideal Candidate Requirements:
- BSc or MSc in a Biological Science (or equivalent)
- Industrial laboratory experience in protein or plasmid vector purification using AKTA systems
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities
An understanding of downstream processing, technology transfer, AMBR 250 bioreactors, and other techniques such as filtration would be very beneficial.
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Keywords: antibody, antibodies, protein, purification, purify, analysis, characterisation, chromatography, AKTA, HPLC, UPLC, size exclusion chromatography, filtration, ELISA, immunoassay, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotherapeutic, industry, Berkshire, Reading, Slough, London, VRS9522DT


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