Full-Time opportunity to continue or begin your career in the exciting Life Sciences Industry!
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Employee-focused company with advanced opportunities for growth and dynamic culture
Fast-growing biotech company in top 3 market nationwide
Contributed for Cancer Research for last 20 years

Benefits:

Full Benefits with HSA & FSA Options
401K (Company Matched)
Competitive Wages/Salary
Advanced Wellness Programs
3 Weeks of Vacation/PTO

BioLegend develops world-class, cutting-edge antibodies and reagents for biomedical research, manufactured in our state-of-the-art facility in San Diego, CA.  Our mission is to accelerate research and discovery by providing the highest quality products at an outstanding value, along with superior customer service and technical support. 

Job Summary

The Biochemist position for BioLegend’s Conjugation Group will be responsible for performing all essential functions related to antibody conjugation, including following SOPs and batch records and maintaining and analyzing lot histories.

The Biochemist will be an integral member of a team that ensures the highest quality of our finalized antibody products. This position offers the opportunity to gain experience with different types of conjugation chemistries and different chromatography methods to purify antibodies and offers the opportunity to work in small scale to large scale product projects and to learn to utilize the (Enterprise Resource Planning) ERP database to track production schedules and deadlines and to enter production results. This position will also perform scale-ups and perform troubleshooting of problematic products, including continuous improvement methodologies for efficiency.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Follow SOPs and batch records
• Execute purification using Affinity, Ion Exchange, and Sizing Exclusion Chromatography
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots lab equipment from UV monitor to AKTA Pure
• Perform centrifugation, and column chromatography
• Perform basic math calculations to calculate the amount of antibodies and concentrations
• Advance multiple projects simultaneously and work in a team environment
• Assist with troubleshooting purification
• Collaborative with other team members to ensure a high level of productivity
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Able to accomplish goals under strict timelines
• Other projects or responsibilities as assigned.

iACT Competencies

• innovate – Be better, keep improving, be more efficient, creative, and be in the forefront of development
• Aspire – Have desire, purpose, and ambition challenging ourselves to push the limits and reach new heights
• Collaborate – Foster teamwork, common goals, selflessness, communication and mutual support
• Transform – Adapt, learn, re-invent and change for future development and growth

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry or related area with more than 1 years of working experience in related biotech product development or manufacturing.
• Computer proficiency with the ability to use Microsoft Office products
• No problem working under darker light environment
• Must have the ability to communicate (oral and written) and to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong multitasking/prioritization skills
• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Experienced in using UV Monitor
• Experienced in conjugated antibody
• Experienced in manufacturing under ISO/GMP environment

Condition of Employment

Concerns regarding COVID-19 continue as positive cases are experienced in the communities in which we operate. Please be aware that, as a condition of employment, BioLegend requires proof of COVID vaccination for all U.S.-based employees (subject to limited exceptions) beginning January 18, 2022.