Virus Production Scientist

Job Description

• Vaccine Immunotherapeutics (VITx) seeks to Client Client vaccines (prophylactic and therapeutic) for the prevention and treatment of significant human using a variety of vaccine technology platforms combined with immunomodulatory agents. 

• A virus purification scientist is required to join Vaccine Immunotherapeutics in La Jolla, California, to develop and support vaccine platform production processes at the research scale. 

• The candidate will have solid training and knowledge in virus/protein purification. 

• The candidate will be able to independently and proactively apply this knowledge in the design and execution of experimental work, to enable progression of vaccine discovery projects.

• Experience in most or all of the following areas are desirable- protein/virus purification using chromatographic techniques, experience with Unicorn based FPLC systems, tangential flow ultrafiltration, dead-end filtration and ultracentrifugation based purification.

• Additional desirable skills would include virus/protein characterization techniques and experience in handling Cat.2 infectious viruses.

• The candidate will be required to work semi-independently and, as a member of a team, be accountable for the critical appraisal of their results and present them for review, at specific project milestones. 

• The role is laboratory based, and a major emphasis is placed upon laboratory training to increase the scope of practical abilities, as well as the theory behind such practical work.

Additional Skills:

protein/virus purification using chromatographic techniques, experience with Unicorn based FPLC systems, tangential flow ultrafiltration, dead-end filtration and ultracentrifugation based purification.

Additional desirable skills would include virus/protein characterization techniques and experience in handling Cat.2 infectious viruses.

Expected qulaifications/experience

BSs or MSc in biological sciences or biochemical/chemical engineering

At least 1-5 years working in a laboratory in an academic or industrial setting

Qualifications

Additional Information

Best Regards,

Anuj Mehta

973-967-3402