Be Part Of A Dynamic Team
Join a rapidly developing analytical sciences group supporting advanced therapeutic programs from a research and development laboratory in San Diego. The team operates in a collaborative, fast-moving environment where Analytical Development works closely with Quality Control and process-focused scientists to execute critical studies, strengthen analytical methods, and advance promising therapies toward the clinic.
This is an especially hands-on opportunity within a growing team preparing for a significant period of laboratory study execution. The successful candidate will provide meaningful additional capacity while working closely with experienced scientists in a small, highly collaborative group.
What's In Store For You
- Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099).
- Full-time, onsite laboratory role in San Diego, California.
- Opportunity to contribute directly to high-priority analytical studies and method-development work.
- Exposure to cross-functional Analytical Development and Quality Control activities.
- A team environment that values collaboration, scientific rigor, timely execution, and sustainable work-life balance.
- Potential for contract extension or future full-time consideration based on business needs and individual fit.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Execute laboratory testing supporting upcoming analytical studies and development programs.
- Develop and optimize HPLC and other separation-based analytical methods.
- Independently perform routine laboratory techniques and analytical testing with limited day-to-day oversight after onboarding.
- Support analytical characterization and method-development activities for complex therapeutic products.
- Partner with Analytical Development, Quality Control, research, and process-focused scientists.
- Perform data review and contribute to analytical protocols, study documentation, reports, and technical summaries.
- Support method transfer and QC-facing analytical activities as needed.
- Maintain and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation to ensure laboratory readiness.
- Manage multiple laboratory priorities while supporting aggressive study timelines.
Are you an experienced analytical development scientist ready to make an impact?
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, analytical chemistry, or another relevant scientific discipline with approximately 2–5 years of applicable experience, or a Master's degree with approximately 0–2 years of applicable experience.
- Demonstrated recent hands-on laboratory experience is essential.
- Strong practical experience with HPLC, ideally including method development, optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with separation-based analytical technologies; CE-SDS or comparable techniques are valuable.
- Solid laboratory fundamentals, including accurate pipetting, sample preparation, analytical execution, and laboratory documentation.
- Ability to become productive quickly without extensive basic laboratory training.
- Pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience is preferred, although candidates with especially strong academic analytical experience may be considered.
- Experience with AAV, gene therapy, biologics, or other complex therapeutic products is beneficial but not required for consideration.
- Experience with Chromeleon CDS and JMP is advantageous.
- Strong organization, communication, scientific judgment, and collaborative working style.
- Comfortable contributing as a hands-on individual contributor within a small, fast-paced laboratory team.