MSAT development specialist

Job content

Title: MSAT development specialist

Work location: Geel

Introduction:

Do you have a PhD or master in Life Sciences, with relevant experience in Purification or MSAT-like functions? Then this is the vacancy for you!

Organisation/Department:

Our client’s site in Geel is a bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing site of therapeutic proteins. These proteins are produced through cell culture processes in bioreactors, followed by a purification process. The Manufacturing Science and Technology department (MSAT) provides the scientific backbone to enable the use of these complex biotechnological processes. The focus of the here described function is on the protein purification part of the process. Starting from thorough scientific and technical knowledge.

Job description:

From a thorough scientific and technical specialisation, you ensure the development and implementation of high-performance analytical technologies in support of existing and new production processes by:

• Support designing/developing/improving/validating existing analytical methods in function of existing or new production processes
• Independently set up experiments and develop and carry out studies
• Provide documentation through generation of scientific/technical study protocols and reports
• Maintain, adjust and communicate documentation and knowledge.
• Data trending and monitoring of ongoing methods, experiments and analyses to ensure reliability, as well as have an accurate understanding of the effectiveness and efficiency of the methods.

Requirements

• You obtained (preferably) a PhD in Life Sciences or are equivalent through experience
• You have a very good knowledge of English, both written and oral
• Specific experience with analysis techniques eg HPLC/UPLC, MS, ion-exchange, binding, capillary electrophoresis, immunological assays, ect.
• You have excellent problem-solving skills and can handle multiple (practical) tasks at the same time
• You have good technical writing skills and are able to prepare protocols and reports
• You are accurate, result-oriented and able to critically analyze data and draw scientifically sound conclusions and formulate them correctly
• You have an excellent knowledge of cGMP and can convert legal requirements regarding analytical methods into effective action plans
• You are a team player and have good communication skills
• You are flexible, stress resistant, open to change & innovation and are used to working with deadlines

Offer

As an answer to your high performance & flexibility, Randstad Professionals offers you an competitive salary package, with some interesting extras like:

• Meal vouchers of €7
• Net representation cost of €80
• Hospitalization insurance
• Car + unlimited fuel card OR home-work compensation
• 32 holidays
• End-of-year bonus
• Pension plan
• ECO vouchers
• Opportunities to follow trainings

And on top of this you’ll improve your skills and become an even bigger expert!