Avantor

Senior Scientist

Bridgewater, NJ · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$108k-$173kDetected 8 days ago

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About the role

Avantor is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Scientist to lead and support process development initiatives and manufacturing operations for excipients and reagents.
- Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, or a related field (required).

Avantor is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Scientist to lead and support process development initiatives and manufacturing operations for excipients and reagents.

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, or a related field (required).
Minimum of 5+ years of relevant industry experience in mRNA, RNA, nucleic acid, biologics, or pharmaceutical process development.
Strong understanding of mRNA process development, including DNA template generation, in vitro transcription (IVT), enzymatic processing, purification, and analytical characterization.
Hands-on experience with nucleic acid process development, molecular biology techniques, and scalable manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of process development principles including DOE, QbD, process characterization, scale-up, risk assessment, and CPP/CQA relationships.
They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

End-to-end mRNA development experience from DNA template preparation through purified mRNA and formulation interface.
Experience with IVT, capping/polyadenylation, chromatography, TFF/UF-DF, process scale-up, technology transfer, or GMP manufacturing support.
Familiarity with high-throughput automation, continuous manufacturing, process intensification, PAT, or advanced manufacturing technologies.
Experience with mRNA analytical techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS, CE, qPCR/ddPCR, Bioanalyzer/TapeStation, sequencing, or impurity analysis.
Experience applying DOE, QbD, JMP, Minitab, Python, R, or related statistical and data-analysis tools.
Exposure to GMP/GLP environments, regulatory documentation, method qualification, validation, or technology transfer activities.
Experience evaluating emerging technologies, vendors, CDMOs, external collaborations, or technical due diligence opportunities.
Process Development

Participate in deviation investigations, change controls, root cause analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Mentor junior scientists and contribute to a culture of scientific excellence, innovation, safety, and operational rigor.

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is
$107,500.00 - $173,075.00
Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave).
These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster.

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