Danaher
Lead Scientist
Logan, Utah, United States · Senior
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About the role
- Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
- At Cytiva, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives, and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
- You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter.
Responsibilities
- Lead cell culture media development programs from concept and feasibility through formulation optimization, scale-up, technology transfer, and commercialization, as applicable.
- Design, execute, and interpret cell culture experiments using shake flasks, high-throughput systems, and bioreactors
- apply sound experimental design, statistical analysis, and data visualization to reach clear technical decisions.
- Develop and optimize media and process strategies for mammalian cell culture, including perfusion processes at laboratory, pilot, or manufacturing-relevant scale.
- Independently identify and solve complex technical problems, document work in protocols and technical reports, present conclusions and recommendations, and share relevant technical knowledge and best practices.
- Hands-on experience developing mammalian cell culture media, including formulation, preparation, screening, and performance evaluation using shake-flask and/or bioreactor models.
- Demonstrated ability to independently design experiments, analyze complex datasets using statistical methods or Design of Experiments, and communicate conclusions in technical reports and presentations.
- Design, execute, and interpret cell culture experiments using shake flasks, high-throughput systems, and bioreactors; apply sound experimental design, statistical analysis, and data visualization to reach clear technical decisions.
- Cell retention technologies, intensified cell culture, single-use bioreactors, process characterization, Quality by Design, or technology transfer into a regulated manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology, cell biology, biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience
- or a master's degree with 6+ years
- or a PhD with 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Hands-on experience with perfusion cell culture at any scale, including experimental design, operation, sampling, data analysis, and interpretation of process performance.
- Proficiency in high-throughput experimentation and assay development, including development or qualification of methods that enable reliable formulation or process decisions.
Nice to have
- Perfusion capable ambr250 HT, ambr250 modular, ambr15, or other automated microbioreactor systems, including study setup, execution, troubleshooting, and data interpretation.
- Leading cross-functional scientific or product development projects from concept through commercialization, including scale-up or technology transfer to manufacturing.
- It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Benefits
- Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives.
- Whether it is a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.
- Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
Company info
- At Cytiva, you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us, working on challenges that truly matter with people who care for each other, our customers, and their patients.
- This position reports to the Sr Scientist and is part of the Cell Culture Product Innovation team located in Logan Utah and will be an on-site role.
- We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
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