Assistant/Associate Scientist - (East Syracuse, NY)

Our client, a major pharmaceutical company in Syracuse NY is seeking Downstream Research Scientist on a contracting basis. The applicant will join the Manufacturing Sciences & Technology Group and will conduct experiments for the purposes of commercial manufacturing support for biopharmaceutical purification and bulk drug substance handling processes consisting of chromatography, viral inactivation, ultrafiltration/diafiltration, filtration and bulk scale cryogenics unit operations. Responsibilities: Operation, cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment, the preparation of buffers and reagents, documentation of experimental data and results, data verification and the preparation of study protocols and final reports. Appropriate GLP/GMP procedures must be followed. This position also involves troubleshooting and issue solving of process related problems observed at manufacturing scale through the effective design of scale-down studies and the evaluation of data from manufacturing lots. Requirements: B.