Process Development Technician, Biologics

at  BioVectra Inc

BIOVECTRA Inc. is a leading bio-science business in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, focused on contract manufacturing and product development of active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates, and bioreagents.
BIOVECTRA Inc. has openings for a Process Development Technician, Biologics. This is a permanent, full-time positions located in Charlottetown, PEI.

• Working with a team of scientists on the development and optimization of microbial fermentation processes for production of biopharmaceuticals, including therapeutic proteins and pDNA/mRNA.
• Working with a team of scientists on the development of downstream isolation and purification procedures for the above-mentioned biopharmaceuticals.
• Operation of laboratory process equipment, such as fermenters, centrifuges, homogenizer, bioreactor vessels, filtration apparatus, and chromatography systems.
• Routine use of instruments such as balances, pH/conductivity during buffer and media preparation.
• Assisting scientists during process transfer from laboratory scale to production scale.
• Assisting scientists in preparation, testing, and maintenance of cell banks.
• Performing in-process tests: culture purity testing, culture quantification, Gram-staining, metabolite quantification, and other assays as required.
• Assisting in writing work instructions and experimental work progress reports.
• Maintaining laboratory, equipment cleaning, ordering laboratory supplies and spare parts; calibrating and maintaining laboratory equipment.
• Complying with approved safety practices for the laboratory facility.