Associate Scientist Jobs in North Dakota

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ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Scientist I is responsible for performing hands-on laboratory experiments in support of analytical method development. This role supports method development and testing of mRNA drug substance and drug product. This role has the opportunity to shape cutting-edge cell and gene therapies through their assay development.

This position is an on-site role who reports to the Senior Scientist, R&D and is part of the Analytical Method Development team located in Fargo, ND.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Grow into an SME role for multiple analytical methods
• Design and execute novel analytical method research
• Design and execute methods relating to client needs
• Train other scientists/analysts
• Represent Aldevron at conferences with presentations

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Hands-on experience with Capillary Electrophoresis, HPLC, UPLC, and/or LC-MS method execution/development
• Experience with chromatography data systems such as Chromeleon, Empower, OpenLab, etc.
• Skilled in experimental design with a history of using experimental outcomes to inform future development tasks
• Familiarity with molecular biology techniques such as sample prep, qPCR, capillary electrophoresis, ELISA, etc.
• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related discipline with 1+ years of experience. M.S. in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline with 3+ years of experience. B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline with 5+ years of experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Working in a GMP environment
• Large molecule mass spec such as DNA, RNA, or proteins
• History of developing robust analytical methods for QC release testing

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