Our mission at Asimov is to advance humanity's ability to design living systems, enabling biotechnologies with outsized benefit to society. We're developing a mammalian synthetic biology platform––from cells to software––to enable the design and manufacture of next-generation therapeutics.
We are seeking a Technician, Process Development (Contractor) to join our team on a 6 month contract in Boston, MA and help push the boundaries of biopharmaceutical and gene therapy process development. This is a lab-based role for an individual that will support day-to-day activities in upstream and downstream processing for biologics and viral vector programs.The successful candidate will work closely with scientists in Asimov’s Process Development team to execute experiments covering both R&D and partner-related programs and initiatives.
The role reports to the Head of Process Development and will function in a matrix environment, allowing for interaction with multiple scientists on the Process Development team. This is a unique opportunity to work at a nimble, forward-thinking synthetic biology startup and help build the future of biological engineering.
About the Role:
- Perform laboratory support functions for the Process Development Team including bioreactor assembly, sampling/feeding, retain collection and monitoring support at the Ambr15, Ambr250, and benchtop scale (2L/10L) on a daily basis.
- Support bioreactor harvest clarifications, downstream processing/purification, and product quality assessment with analytical tools.
- Assist with the execution of process optimization and characterization studies at Ambr15 and Ambr250 scale when needed.
- Partner with scientists in organizing and documenting experiments and data in an electronic lab notebook.
- Collaborate with the software team to develop integrated data platforms and analysis for streamlined data analysis.
- Flex-in to support the team in the lab on weekends. Expectation for at least once a month, based on business needs.
- This role will begin as a full-time, 6 month contract. Dependent on business needs, there is potential for the contract to be extended or converted into a permanent position.
About You:
- You have a High School Diploma or an Associate’s degree with an interest in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field.
- Previous laboratory experience is preferred but not required.
- You are a creative problem solver and get excited about the opportunity to drive the creation of industry-disruptive technology.
- Being detail-oriented is not just a sound bite for you, it is part of your DNA. Keeping track of a bunch of moving parts is easy for you because you are highly organized. It is not your first time following a standardized workflow or pipeline.
- You are fluent in use of spreadsheets such as Google Sheets or Excel and ideally Spotfire.
We're fueled by a vision to transform biological engineering into a fully-fledged engineering discipline. Should you join our team, you will grow with a constantly evolving organization and push the frontiers of synthetic biology. Company culture is key to Asimov, and ours is a culture of recombination; we believe that our mission can only be achieved by bringing together a diverse team with a mixture of backgrounds and perspectives.Apply for this job
