Hospira Adelaide is a biopharmaceutical subsidiary of Hospira Inc which operates in two major areas: development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical APIs and contract development and manufacture of proteins via protEcol Services, a part of Hospira’s One to One® organisation.
An opportunity has become available for an experienced scientist to lead our Mammalian Upstream Development Group.
Reporting to the Manager, Mammalian Process Development Facility, you will be responsible for:
• Conducting experiments to develop upstream cell culture processes for manufacturing Monoclonal Antibodies and/or other mammalian-derived products.
• Developing methods suitable for scale-up and production of pre-clinical material.
• Preparing technical reports, validation protocols, SOPs and process documentation.
• Leading and conducting studies to establish upstream platform processes suitable for production of multiple mammalian products.
It is essential that Applicants have:
• Knowledge of biotech and pharma industry and development of mammalian-derived biological pharmaceutical products.
• A Degree in Chemical Engineering (preferred) or Biological Science, ideally with a related PhD.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in development of protein products in cell culture.
• Experience of controlled bioreactor operation, medium and feed design for mammalian cells to meet target product release specifications.
It is desirable that Applicants have:
• Experience in monoclonal antibody production.
• Experience in bioreactor scale-up, technology transfer.
• Experience in application of Design of Experiments and other statistical techniques.
Salary package will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
For a copy of the Position Description, contact Ms Trudy Fenton, Human Resources Business Partner by email: trudy.fenton@hospira.com or Phone 08 8150 8222.
Applicants should send a CV and list of referees to Trudy Fenton at the above email address.
Hospira is one of the world’s leading suppliers of pharmaceutical products and drug delivery systems. We have been innovating in this industry for 70 years through names such as Abbott Laboratories, Mayne Pharma and BresaGen. We are driven by a desire to constantly challenge the marketplace with original solutions, and are bound by our organizational philosophy of “Advancing Wellness”.
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