Technical Development Scientist - The Fountain Group

Currently I have an opening for a Technical Development Scientist located in South San Francisco, CA. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Description:

• Responsible for providing support to pre-Early Stage Research to Early Development projects with high-throughput protein production from mammalian transient cultures.
• We are looking for a motivated candidate with cell culture and sterile technique experience to join our team to enable protein production and help advance our portfolio.
• Perform transient transfections in CHO and HEK293 cells in scales 1mL to 25L to support pipeline productions adhering to established protocols.
• Maintain seed train cell cultures in bioreactors and shake flasks.
• Operate liquid handlers - Tecan and Hamilton for automated processes.
• Operate wave bag reactors for productions and cell maintenance.
• Maintain and troubleshoot key cell culture instruments such as Vi-Cell, Nova Flex2, Nova Flex, Cedex and bioreactors.
• Contribute to improving existing cell culture platforms and developing new platforms to deliver diverse protein and cellular reagents to enable a large number of research programs.
• PhD graduate required to apply - with experience in mammalian cell culture, molecular or automation techniques, and a publication.

Technical Information:

• 12-month contract with potential for extension or conversion to permanent
• Onsite, M-F, 8am-5pm
• Pay: $48-62 hourly, depending on experience level