This position is responsible for manufacturing recombinant protein & antibody products through mammalian and insect cell cultures. The duties include preparing buffer solutions and cell culture media, maintaining cell lines, running production cultures, and purifying recombinant proteins/antibodies according to standard operating procedures. Other job responsibilities include preparing DNA, planning production runs, harvesting and processing cultures, and troubleshooting. The biochemist position level and compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and abilities.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintain mammalian and insect cell cultures
- Transfect/transduce cells and manage production runs
- Purify recombinant proteins & antibodies by affinity chromatography
- Prepare various buffers and reagents for experiments while maintaining general upkeep of the lab
- Maintain batch records and other documentation in compliance with ISO 13485:2016
- Effectively work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with many projects
iACT Competencies
- innovate – Be better, keep improving, be more efficient, creative, and be in the forefront of development
- Aspire – Have desire, purpose, and ambition challenging ourselves to push the limits and reach new heights
- Collaborate – Foster teamwork, common goals, selflessness, communication and mutual support
- Transform – Adapt, learn, re-invent and change for future development and growth
Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or other related area
- Ability to culture and maintain mammalian or insect cells
- Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented, organized, and work well in small work groups
- Some holiday and weekend work may be required
Preferred Qualifications – Education and Experience
- 2+ years of recombinant protein & antibody production experience in a manufacturing setting
- Experience in troubleshooting and determining root cause analysis
- Proven ability to train and lead junior members of the team
- Capable of working cross-functionally with other departments and coordinating projects internally and externally
Condition of Employment
Concerns regarding COVID-19 continue as positive cases are experienced in the communities in which we operate. Please be aware that, as a condition of employment, BioLegend requires proof of COVID vaccination for all U.S.-based employees (subject to limited exceptions) beginning January 18, 2022.
Diversity is foundational to PerkinElmer and we know that hiring talent with different backgrounds will provide a greater impact for our customers and a more inclusive workplace for our team. Our commitment to creating a culturally diverse workplace is REAL! We know that it’s the people that make PerkinElmer a wonderful, enriching place to work that is why we are always searching for talented and motivated individuals to join the PerkinElmer Family.
So what’s in it for you?
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
We create a customized development plan to help you achieve your career goals. We partner with you to build a long and rewarding career by providing:
- On-the-job training
- Mentoring relationships
- Ongoing career development planning
- Company and external training programs
- Opportunities for internal career mobility
COLLABORATIVE CULTURE
Our company fosters innovation, knowledge sharing, and teamwork for long-term success. We are committed to the development of your career, giving you opportunities to learn and grow. Simply put, we make a difference for you, so you can make a difference in the world.
GLOBAL IMPACT
We are passionate about our work and the benefits we create for our customers, our communities, and our environment. Every day, we help our customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.
Learn About Our Corporate Capabilities
Imagine a world where you could detect health issues sooner to treat them more effectively. Where food and water are always safe, even in remote corners of the earth. And where scientific and medical research are enhanced to solve the greatest challenges of our times. At PerkinElmer, we imagine this world every day. Then, we innovate and collaborate to make it happen everywhere.
With about 13,000 employees worldwide, we pioneer scientific technologies for food and drug safety, environmental monitoring, industrial analysis, screening and diagnostic testing, and imaging for life sciences. We provide better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers make a profound impact on the world.
