We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Associate Scientist to join our team in Boxmeer. As an Associate Scientist, you will contribute the Bio Technology Solutions (BTS) Vaccine formulation team. This team is focused on developing and transferring new vaccine formulations such as adjuvant formulations and stabilizers. Formulation Science is about product composition, meaning that in our case excipients are screened to improve vaccine performance. As an Associate process Scientist, you will be responsible for execution of Design of Experiments on vaccine composition and machine settings for maximal efficiency for production of animal vaccines with inactivated viral and bacterial antigens. The primary activities involve lab- and pilot scale preparation of different adjuvant formulations with different antigens and the physical characterization of those, many of which are emulsions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Receives and discusses assignments from / with Project Leader(s). Performs experiments based on general guidelines and instructions, possibly with reference to existing processes and methods.
- Creates a test design in consultation with Project Leader(s) and arranges the supporting work as necessary.
- Is responsible for carrying out the standard provisions and tests. Plans the work for this.
- Indicates deviations, investigates the cause, and makes proposals for improving / changing the experimental design.
- Records the results in the laboratory journal, interprets them and discusses them with the project team.
- Writes Subject Memos, Subject Reports and Regulations / Protocols (if necessary, in English) with low complexity.
- Performs operations under GxP (e.g., assistance with pilot- and consistency batch productions, small scale batches for animal studies, and seed productions).
- Is expected to propose introduction of new methods and techniques.
- Can be involved in the transfer of production processes and quality control tests to Production and QC departments.
- Preparation of adjuvant formulations and vaccines containing inactivated viral and bacterial antigens
- Physical chemical characterization using light scattering techniques and differential scanning calorimetry