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Scientist II/Senior Scientist : MedImmune, LLC.
Job Number 02235
Employee Type Full Time
Company Name MedImmune, LLC.
Location Mountain View
California
Salary (year)
Start Date 2/9/2010
Industry Biotech
Job Type Development-Formulation
Relocation Not Required
 
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Description
Title: Scientist II/Senior Scientist Location: CA, Mountain View - NON SALES Req: 02235 Major Duties and Responsibilities (including supervising others): The candidate will conceptualize, plan, and provide laboratory leadership for novel vaccine-adjuvant formulation and dosage form development. Major responsibilities include pre-formulation, formulation optimization, characterization and stability to advance vaccine candidates through development. Other duties may include development of drug product process of the vaccine candidates, testing using appropriate biochemical or biophysical methods, immunoassay, and support of clinical production campaigns. The candidate may manage junior staff, vendor sourcing and collaborations as appropriate. The candidate will interface with members of other departments within the company, which may include employees at other company locations, as well as contract laboratories or service providers. Some domestic and international travel may be required.
About the Organization
My company shares my passion for helping to improve human health around the world." "This is My MedImmune." Those who join MedImmune feel a sense of ownership about their future. They thrive with a recognized leader in the biotechnology industry and the wholly-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca plc. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance science, technology and medicine to develop products designed to help people live better lives. You will excel in an environment characterized by respect, integrity and growth opportunities…that encourages both individual contribution and collaborative entrepreneurial thinking. Our products and/or product candidates are designed to address areas of need in infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular/gastrointestinal disease and neuroscience. Explore a MedImmune career as we strive to better more lives, more often, around the world.
Company Information
MedImmune, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Requirements

Position Requirements
Experience: Experience and expertise in formulation development of protein-based vaccine with adjuvants are required. This includes an expertise in pre-formulation and optimization of subunit vaccine and adjuvant combination and characterization. Experiences with pharmaceutical dispersed system (e.g., w/o emulsions) and device development for injectables are highly preferred. Experiences with analytical method for formulation screening and method qualification are desired. Additional experiences in biologic product process and packaging are a plus. Special Skills/Abilities: The candidate should have a proficiency in the use various characterization methods such as light scattering, sedimentation, microscopy (TEM, confocal) HPLC or other techniques to evaluate antigen, adjuvant and excipient molecules. Knowledge of advanced statistics (e.g., DOE) is a plus. Job Complexity: The candidate must be able to develop approaches to plan and execute complex tasks and is expected to manage projects within the project timelines. Supervision: The candidate is expected to work with minimal supervision and is expected to work in the laboratory. The candidate is expected to supervise and mentor junior staff.
Educational Requirements
Requirements/Qualifications: Education: PhD in Pharmaceutical Science, Biochemistry/Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. 3 – 7 years (Scientist II) or 7 – 10 years (Senior Scientist) of industrial experience related to the position responsibilities.
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