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AGC Biologics
Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.
Do you want to be part of a company helping customers bring new advanced biological products to market? And do you thrive in a role where you learn and develop? Then this role as a (Senior) Scientist for Upstream Development in our Early-Stage Development team could be something for you.
About Us:
At AGC Biologics, we are a global leader in biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing, offering high-quality solutions for protein-based therapeutics, gene therapies, and other advanced biologics. We partner with biotech and pharmaceutical companies of all sizes to provide tailored solutions across the entire product lifecycle. Our commitment to innovation, technical expertise, and client success drives us to deliver results that make a difference in patients’ lives.
About the Department & Team:
The Early-Stage Process Development Department plays a crucial role in bringing new drugs from concepts to patients, with projects ranging from early pre-clinical development through clinical studies. The department is responsible for cell line development, early-stage process development, and manufacturability assessment.
The department is composed by three interdisciplinary teams. In this role, you will be part of the team responsible also for microbial processes, in addition to mammalian projects.
You will be part of a group of highly dedicated technicians and scientists collaborating on development and optimization of processes. The teams are driving the projects, and you will experience close collaboration within the team between different technical disciplines. We collaborate with various stakeholders such as Analytical Method Development, Process Transfer, and Manufacturing. You will experience a dynamic and flexible working place with many opportunities to both contribute and develop.
About the position:
As an Upstream (Senior) Scientist within Early-Stage Process Development you will be responsible for multiple upstream projects, from shake flasks, to bioreactors, to pilot scale (up to 200 L). You will participate in multi-disciplinary project teams including downstream, analytical, process transfer, QA and manufacturing scientists working in close collaboration with the clients’ scientific teams.
The team is covering both mammalian and microbial cell culture projects. Depending on the future needs you will be involved in cell line development using both our proprietary CHEF1 system as well as the clients’ cell lines. The cell lines will be further evaluated and optimized in bioreactors for subsequent transfer to our manufacturing facility. The work also includes evaluation and optimization of our platform processes and technologies.
Responsibilities and tasks include:
About you:
The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or related scientific/technical background. In addition you have:
On a personal level we expect you to be a high performing team player and to be ambitious on behalf of yourself and the company. You master the balance between speed of execution and quality of work. You embrace change and enjoy a rapid pace of work in a positive, can-do attitude and with a good sense of humor. You are experienced with working cross-functionally and internationally.
AGC Biologics offers:
AGC Biologics offers a dynamic working place with good opportunities of working with a varied array of tasks and challenges. You will get insight into and experience with the way the various departments throughout a contract manufacturing organization interact in order to achieve success. Exciting and challenging assignments will constantly come your way, and you will to a large extent be able to plan your daily work yourself. AGC Biologics offers an informal working environment, where humor is part of the daily work life. We respect each other and our individual differences. AGC Biologics employees have a flexible attitude and we help each other to reach deadlines together as one team.
For further information please contact Elena Longhin, hiring manager, Early-Stage Process Development, email: elonghin@agcbio.com.
We will process the applications as they arrive. Therefore, please submit your application and CV as soon as possible. When the right candidate is found, the ad will close.
Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.
AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com. Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!
AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
