Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences

Just – Evotec Biologics, wholly-owned by Evotec SE, is a unique platform company that integrates the design, engineering, development, and manufacture of biologics. With deep experience in the fields of protein, process and manufacturing sciences, the Just team came together to solve the scientific and technical hurdles that block access to life-changing protein therapeutics; from the design of therapeutic molecules to the design of the manufacturing plants used to produce them. Just's focus is to create access and value for a global market through scientific and technological innovation.

SENIOR SCIENTIST, ANALYTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT ANALYTICAL

Just-Evotec Biologics is seeking a motivated and creative Senior Scientist who desires a significant opportunity to improve worldwide access to biotherapeutics. The new hire will join a fast-paced, collaborative, and multidisciplinary team. As a Senior Scientist in the Analytical Development and Support group, you will develop and execute separations methods for support of process development, cell line development, and release testing of biotherapeutics. A successful candidate will possess strong skills in H/UPLC and CE method development, method qualification, and large molecule characterization. Experience with method robustness, high-throughput analytical testing, liquid handling robotics, and statistical analysis is strongly desired. Familiarity with late-stage analytical strategy and authoring regulatory authority correspondence and interaction is a plus. The ideal candidate has strong written and verbal communications skills and works well independently and in teams.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical resource on cross functional teams for separations methods.
• Utilize chromatography data systems and informatics platforms to analyze and distribute analytical results.
• Develop and implement molecule characterization strategies.
• Work with a team to troubleshoot, develop, qualify, and document analytical methods.
• Lead team members to support process development teams with high-throughput analytical procedures.
• Advise a diverse group encompassing all aspects of separations methods development and high throughput support, qualification/validation of methods.
• Support tech transfer of analytical methods to Quality Control.
• Work with team members on technology development to reduce and improve the efficiency, speed, and capacity of analytical testing and analytical methods.
• Collaborate across the organization to speed time to clinic while reducing development costs.
• Supervise and mentor Scientists and Associates.

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Biochemistry, Biology, Bioengineering or related field with 7+ years of experience or Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience.

• Experience with troubleshooting complex instrumentation.

• Expertise in the development and qualification and/or validation of H/UPLC (SEC, RP, HILIC, IEX), CE (CE-SDS, icIEF) methods.

• Large molecule and protein characterization experience.

• Strong mentoring, managerial, and leadership skills.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

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

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with biosimilar development and biosimilarity studies.

• Experience in CMC development teams as an Analytical Lead.

• Experience with early & late stage regulatory filings.

• Use of liquid-handling automation applications.

• Knowledge of FDA and other regulatory agencies guidelines.

• Familiar with data science and informatics.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be $92,000 to $135,000. Base salary offered may vary depending on individual’s skills, experience and competitive market value. Additional total rewards include discretionary annual bonus, comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, short-term and long-term disability, company paid basic life insurance, 401k company match, flexible work, generous paid time off and paid holiday, wellness and transportation benefits.

Evotec (US) Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, age, disability, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.