Senior Research Associate II - Pre-Pivotal Biologics Development

Job Description

Senior Research Associate II Pre-Pivotal Biologics Development – Foster City, CA

Gilead has an opportunity for an industry experienced scientist in our Cell Line Development (CLD) group at our Foster City campus facility. We are seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual to design and execute experiments cell line development for our rapidly growing biologics pipeline. The successful candidate will also contribute to the overall strategy of new technology development projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support end-to-end Cell Line Development pipeline projects, including activities from vector design and construction to clonal cell lines ready for Master Cell Bank generation
• Support CLD activities including clone selection, technology development, media development, process optimization, and process characterization studies.
• Apply automation and high-throughput technologies for to mammalian cell line generation and process optimization
• Support process improvements for increased speed and efficiency to generate highly productive, high quality, robust cell lines that meet all regulatory requirements with high quality documentation.
• Hands-on laboratory operations such as molecular biology, shake flask, bench scale bioreactor and novel culture platforms.
• Contribute to written technical reports, present in group meetings, and work cross-functionally to achieve common goals.
• Support cell banking, cell bank characterization and tech transfer operations.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• B.S with 4+ years OR M.S. with 2+ years of experience in a relevant scientific discipline (biology, bioengineering, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering).
• Excellent communication, technical report writing, and presentation skills and aptitude for creative problem solving.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Experience in statistics and data analysis (e.g. JMP, Spotfire).
• Experience designing, constructing, and evaluating vectors to express recombinant proteins of various formats.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and adhere to timelines.
• Ability to think critically and demonstrated troubleshooting skills.