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Engineer /Scientist 12 months Elkton, VA 22827 SHIFT- 3-2-3 Day/Night 6a-6pm, 6p-6a rotating shift schedule

Qualifications: Education Minimum Requirement: A bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline (biochemistry, chemistry, biology), life sciences, Engineering

Required Experience and Skills * TOP**Experience with Bio Reactor and or Micro fermentation experience. Any automation (delta v system) experience great asset. Aseptic technique experience Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry) * Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management) * Excellent collaborative and team-working skills * Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence Preferred Experience and Skills: * Experience performing fermentation or cell culture studies at the labs scale * Experience performing fermentation or cell culture studies using shake flasks * Knowledge of yeast fermentation and metabolism * Experience with laboratory operations * Experience with facility operations * Experience working in an industry environment * Experience conducting laboratory scale process characterization studies * Experience troubleshooting technical issues (experimental, equipment-related issues)

Responsibilities: As a member of Process Development, the primary goal of the position is to: * Participate in/drive fermentation and/or purification of proteins/VLPs at lab and pilot scale * Provide support for execution of process development activities and manufacturing investigations * Perform laboratory scale studies * Design and troubleshoot experiments * Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills * Author laboratory notebooks and technical documents * Work both independently and within multidisciplinary team * Produce high quality work against firm deadlines * Maintain good sample handling practices * Balance and prioritize competing deliverables * Commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace This position will report to the Technical Operations Department and will support the manufacture of HPV Gardasil as part of a multidisciplinary team, the candidate will have a fundamental knowledge of fermentation and cell culture, protein chemistry and purification, analytical techniques and/or laboratory operations. SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.