Analytical Development Research Associate

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Analytical Development Research Associate to join our Client's team.

 We are a leading enzyme engineering company leveraging its proprietary CodeEvolver^® technology platform to discover, develop and enhance novel, high-performance enzymes and other classes of proteins. Our enzymes solve for real-world challenges associated with small molecule pharmaceuticals manufacturing and nucleic acid synthesis. The Company is currently developing its proprietary ECO Synthesis™ platform to enable the scaled manufacture of RNAi therapeutics through an enzymatic route. Our enzymes can drive improvements, such as higher yields, reduced energy usage and waste generation, improve efficiency in manufacturing and greater sensitivity in genomic and diagnostic applications. 

About the Opportunity:

The Analytical Development Research Associate will join the Analytical Development group which is part of the TechOps department. Successful candidates will be a part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team dedicated to supporting Codexis product development through analytical development. The individual will be working with a high performing team with day-to-day laboratory workflows and operations to help with analytical method development, validation, and transfer. The position is an on-site role located at our Redwood City facility full-time.

If any of the below describes you, we would love to meet you!

• Possess a passion for being part of the therapeutic community helping bring cutting edge treatments to patients in need.
• Enjoys providing analytical support to different functional groups through effective collaboration, contributing to innovative technology development.
• Enjoys problem solving by implementing analytical solutions.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Establishing and executing scientific experimentation plans for analytical method development with scientists in the analytical development team.
• Perform data processing, evaluation and interpretation of experimental data, drawing conclusions based on the results.
• Perform analytical testing of finished products and development samples.
• Participate in analytical activities including method development, validation, and various analytical studies.
• Present data at team and cross functional level on the current AD ongoings.
• Perform overall lab support functions including routine maintenance of analytical instruments, ordering and maintaining inventory of sample, reagents and lab supplies.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• BS in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry or Biology science or relevant scientific field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant industrial/academic experience in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to learn quickly, prioritize responsibilities, multi-task, think critically, and work both independently and within teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior working experience with HPLC, UV-Vis, ELISA and CE-SDS.
• Working knowledge and experience with good documentation practices.

Additional experience that would be valuable for this role includes:

·       Knowledge of ICH Quality Guidelines related to analytical method development and validation, impurities and stability.

·       General knowledge of biochemistry and enzyme science.

·       Understanding of systematic study design and conception. 

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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