Scientist, Protein Expression

Required Skills & Experience

-2–5 years of relevant hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture. Strong practical laboratory experience working with mammalian cell lines. -Experience within cell line development and/or bioreactor-based production.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Hands-on experience with CHO cells. -CHO cell line development experience. -Experience with bioreactors, particularly at approximately 1–10 L scale. -Experience supporting protein expression or mammalian cell production. -Previous exposure to laboratory automation or liquid handling systems.

Job Description

Our large Pharmaceutical client is seeking a Scientist to join the high throughput Protein Expression team in their growing Biologics Discovery Group in Spring House. This team is focused on upstream development supporting mammalian cell culture, cell line development, and bioreactor-based protein expression activities.

Key Responsibilities:

-Perform hands-on mammalian cell culture activities supporting upstream development and protein expression. -Support stable cell line development and mammalian cell line production activities. -Conduct experiments using bench-scale bioreactors, primarily within the 1–10 L range, with approximately 5 L commonly used. -Contribute across cell line development and bioreactor workflows based on project and team needs. -Support laboratory automation initiatives where applicable, including work involving liquid handling systems. -Collaborate closely with scientists across the upstream team and contribute within a highly team-oriented laboratory environment.