Senior Scientist – Chemical Engineer
BD Biosciences (Silicon Valley/San Jose, California)

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BD Biosciences, Inc.

 

Location: San Jose, CA  95131-1807

Position type: Contractor/consultant/temporary

Required education: Ph.D.

Areas of expertise: Protein chemistry, biochemistry, immunochemistry, product development, reagent formulation, reagent manufacturing

 

Company Description:

BD, a leading global medical technology company that makes and sells medical devices, instrumented systems and reagents, is dedicated to improving people’s health throughout the world. BD is focused on improving drug therapy, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases, and advancing research and discovery of new drugs and vaccines. The Company’s capabilities are instrumental in combating many of the world’s most pressing diseases. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs more than 25,000 people in approximately 50 countries throughout the world. The Company serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public.

 

BD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

 

Responsibilities:

The individual will be a member of an Advanced Technology development group focused on a project involving the design and development of dry reagent formulations for new diagnostic immunoassay and biomedical applications. Key responsibilities include formulation, preparation and drying of biological reagents, notably dye-conjugated antibodies, and other assay components in a unit-dose format with well-defined rehydration properties. The individual will be expected to help improve performance of existing designs and establish quality control protocols.

 

Requirements:

The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or related field. Industry experience, notably in a regulated setting, is highly desirable as is ability to lead a small technical group. Ideally, the individual will have 8 years of industry experience, and a strong immunochemistry background with hands-on experience in reagent formulation in various dry matrices for immunoassay applications. The ideal candidate will also have an understanding of reagent conjugation and various protein and low molecular weight dye chemistries.  Previous experience working with human blood and other biological samples is also very desirable.