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Biologist

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, Massachusetts, Worcester
Jan 15, 2026
Position Title: Biologist Work Location: Worcester, MA 01604 Assignment Duration: 12 Months Work Arrangement: Onsite Position Summary: This position is in the Biologics Purification Development team of the Product Development Science & Technology department at The Organization Bioresearch Center. The candidate will be involved with all aspects of protein purification and protein chemistry to support biopharmaceutical process development. Background & Context: The role supports downstream purification process development for biologics. Key Responsibilities: Execute high throughput scale down robotic purification as part of early and late stage process development, viral clearance, process characterization, and continuous process improvement studies. Perform data acquisition and analysis, and documentation in electric lab notebooks. Will develop economical, robust steps for recovering the target protein from bioreactor harvests using chromatography, filtration, and other separation techniques; developing downstream purification processes to be transferred to manufacturing; and perform laboratory scale process characterization studies. Perform various bioanalytical assays, including HPLC, ELISAs and SDS-PAGE, to aid in rapid process development. The candidate must possess strong written, oral, and collaborative skills in order to effectively communicate experimental procedures and results. As appropriate, the candidate may supply technical support for pilot and/or GMP manufacturing of clinical materials. Execute new technology/innovation evaluation for purification process. Qualifications & Experience: Strong biological scientific understanding. Experience with chromatography and filtration for biologics purification Experience with bioanalytical assays and methods preferred PhD. - Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or Chemistry with 0-2 yrs. Experience or MS with 4-6 yrs. Experience PhD. - Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or Chemistry with 0-2 yrs. Internship or corporate experience Laboratory hands on skills