Associate Scientist-Bioprocess Development

About Animal Health Business

As the leading animal health company in China, we have extensive business coverage from the full value chain in R&D, production to sales and a diversified product portfolio covering swine, poultry, pets, cattle vaccines and medicines. We are always "in China and for China". We've pioneered many game-changers in the veterinary medicine, and we're looking to our customers' needs to guide us into the future.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the transfer and scale up of New Biological Entities (NBE) from Development to Operations by conducting experiments to evaluate, raw material selection, Process platform establishment, process optimization, process robustness, and confirmation from small to large scale, process transfer and life cycle management.
• Write protocols, conduct experiments and generation of reports for studies and treats all data with a high level of accuracy, integrity and ethics.
• Preparation, set up, operation and validation of equipment, growth parameters, medium/buffer selection,and qualification of new equipment. Maintain equipment and ensure it is kept in operational status.
• Investigate and share knowledge in bioprocess methodologies. Support innovative approaches for development of NBE's
• Operate in a compliant manner at all times with respect to documentation guidelines and current SOP’s relatedto experimentation, reporting data, and training. Proactively complete all training for BI, site, department, and bioprocess function training.

Qualifications

• Master's degree of Cell biology, bioprocess engineering, fermentation engineering and other related majors.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred in developing and optimizing cell culture process, being familiar with bioreactor, and being proficient in the working principle and operation of the bioreactor.
• Be familiar with new technologies and new processes in the field of cell culture and have experience in enhanced process development, development of vaccine and therapeutics, and experience in medium optimization is preferred. 
• Experience in analytical, or formulation development with biological products (vaccines, therapeutics) is preferred.Knowledge of Biological and/or pharmaceutical development.
• Transparent communication, especially of risks, failures and learnings.Positive attitude and willingness to work individually and in a team environment.