Job Title: Engineer I
Location: West Point, PA
Hours/Schedule: Mon- Fri 8am- 5pm
Type: Contract
 
Overview
Leading pharmaceutical company looking for an experienced Engineer. Ideal candidates should have at least an Associates degree in Science, Engineering, or related, but a Bachelors is highly preferred. Candidates should be be familiar with  tangential flow filtration processing. 
 
Responsibilities Characterize adjuvants, LNPs and constituent components with a variety of analytical techniques Participate in/drive production of LNPs and adjuvants at lab and pilot scale Provide support for execution of process development activities and manufacturing investigations Perform laboratory scale studies Design and troubleshoot experiments Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills Author laboratory notebooks and technical documents Work both independently and within multidisciplinary team Produce high quality work against firm deadlines Maintain good sample handling practices Balance and prioritize competing deliverables

Requirements BS in Science, Engineering, or related field heavily preferred. Would consider AA with relevant experience. Experience and Skills Experience working with adjuvant and LNP processing a plus Experience working with tangential flow filtration processing – microfiltration/ultrafiltration Comfortable in a lab environment. Must have scientific understanding of downstream bioprocess purification processes. Scientific understanding of purification operations of large complex molecules. Technical understanding of bioprocess scaling principles Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry) Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management) Excellent collaborative and team-working skills Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence
Preferred Experience and Skills: Experience working with analytical instrumentation (plate readers, densitometers, thermocyclers, cIEF, UV/Vis spectrophotometers, HPLC/ UPLC systems) Experience working in GMP and GLP environments Experience with laboratory operations Experience working in an industry environment Experience conducting laboratory scale process characterization studies Experience troubleshooting technical issues (experimental, equipment-related issues) Experience in method development and method transfer

Benefits
System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.
 

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.