Senior Scientist
Are you ready to run interesting projects for a fast-paced biotechnology company?
Summary
The Senior Scientist leads the development of innovative products by specializing in the purification of proteins from native animal and human sources. The role requires outstanding research expertise and development skills, the ability to provide technical and scientific guidance to scientists and manufacturing personnel, and effective communication and collaboration with internal and external partners and stakeholders.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
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• Develop protein purification methods from native animal and human sources.
• Optimize and transfer purification and analytical methods to manufacturing.
• Independently perform hands on bench work including protein extraction, chromatography, and analytical assays.
• Design experiments, generate and analyze data, interpret experimental results, prepare project reviews, and present summaries to the team and management.
• Help to foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing culture in the R&D team.
• Identification and implementation of new technology.
• Document creation (SOP’s, protocols, reports).
• Subject matter expert in customer-facing communication.
- PhD in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or other relevant field plus at least two years’ experience or master’s degree in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or other relevant field with at least seven years’ experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Expertise in protein chromatography (ion exchange, SEC, affinity)
- Experience using an automated protein purification system (AKTA or similar)
- Hands on experience with the following techniques: SDS-PAGE, ELISA, UV/Vis spectrophotometry, Western Blot, enzyme kinetic assays, and lyophilization.
- Strong problem-solving skills with attention to details and the ability to troubleshoot.
- Knowledge of ISO quality standards.
- Experience with the development of recombinant proteins (cloning and expression optimization through large-scale production) is a plus.
About Us
Medix Biochemica is a rapidly growing in vitro diagnostics (IVD) company with Finnish roots and global branches. We’ve got sites in Espoo, Finland; St. Louis and Miami USA; Shanghai, China; Besançon, France, and Konstanz, Germany with further expansion on the horizon. We develop, produce and supply high-quality IVD raw material products that enable our customers to deliver results to billions of patients. Across disciplines and disease areas, we’re always working to shorten our customers’ time to market and build quality into every one of their tests.
Recently, we’ve made some bold acquisitions to help us progress with our big ambitions – to be the first-choice raw material partner for the IVD industry. Today, we can provide our customers with the most comprehensive raw material portfolio in the IVD world, and a team made up of the best minds in the business. And we’d love for you to join us.
As well as our dedication to the IVD industry, we’re dedicated to making Medix Biochemica a great place to work. Our values guide the working practices of over 250 colleagues around the globe. We Care, We Dare, and We Deliver are values we work to uphold, every day!
- Site
- Medix Biochemica USA (MO)
- Role
- R&D
- Locations
- St. Louis, MO, USA
St. Louis, MO, USA
We Offer
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Big enough company to be industry-leading but small enough to have flexibility and the feeling of being part of a community
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An international and diverse working environment with colleagues passionate about making a difference in the IVD industry
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A welcoming culture where you can utilise your skills but also grow and develop them alongside our rapidly growing organization
Workplace & Culture
Our heritage provides us with a strong foundation. We are proud of our quality, are explorers at heart, and are all committed team players—it’s in our DNA. Our passion, diversity, and values form the foundation of our shared culture. We are passionate about innovation and delivering quality to our customers and people.
As part of our We Care value, we strive for a diverse culture of inclusion and belonging. We come from all around the world and have employees in many different countries. This means our team speaks many of different languages. Our employees also have diverse professional backgrounds and education. Some have been with us for only a few months while, others have been here for over 40 years. We also strive for a diverse culture where everyone can be their true selves at work - making a difference in the success of the company and the world around us.
About Medix Biochemica
A truly global company with a proudly Finnish background, we’ve dedicated decades to serving the IVD industry.
Senior Scientist
Are you ready to run interesting projects for a fast-paced biotechnology company?
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