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Duration: 12 months contract

**Shift:** Regular Working Hours

Job Description:

An ideal candidate has a PhD degree in organic chemistry or a related field (or Master’s with 3 years’ experience) with experience in bioconjugation and/or antibody drug conjugate (ADC) development. The candidate will be proficient in standard organic characterization techniques (HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, Q-NMR) as well as familiarity with bioanalytical techniques used for bioconjugation reaction monitoring/characterization (e.g. CE-SDS, icIEF, soloVPE, etc.). The candidate will work as part of a drug development team with a range of responsibilities including conjugation reaction development, characterization of reaction profiles and kinetics studies, impurity and residuals removal (e.g. ultrafiltration/diafiltration) and commercial process development activities. The candidate will maintain laboratory notebooks and computer files, participate in group and project meetings. The candidate will work in a team environment collaborating with various colleagues in process development including process chemists and analytical chemists.

Top 3 must have skills:

+ Bioconjugation or antibody drug conjugate experience

+ Interpretation of analytical data

+ Teamwork

+ Evidence of Publications and Presentations Skills

Responsibilities:

The candidate will work as part of a drug development team with a range of responsibilities including:

+ conjugation reaction development, characterization of reaction profiles and kinetics studies, impurity and residuals removal (e.g. ultrafiltration/diafiltration) and commercial process development activities.

+ This will be a lab-based role, with documentation and presentation of experimental data also expected.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ PhD in organic chemistry or a related field:

+ 2+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry with experience in bioconjugation and/or ADCs

+ Knowledge of bioconjugation/ADC processes and analysis

+ Competent in analytical techniques including NMR, HPLC and Mass Spec

+ Familiarity with techniques for analyzing bioconjugates (e.g. SEC, HIC, etc.)

+ Experience in reviewing and interpreting analytical data

+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced team environment

+ Excellent presentation, written and verbal skills

+ Knowledge of basic software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Basic Qualifications:

+ Doctorate degree PhD OR

+ PharmD OR

+ MD and 2 years of Experience OR

+ Master’s degree and 5 years of experience OR

+ Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of experience

About US Tech Solutions:

_US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit_ **_www.ustechsolutions.com_** _._

_"US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran"_