Scientist

Role Summary/Purpose:

In the R&D Upstream & Consumables department we develop products and processes for the upstream bioprocess area.
To meet the increasing demand of tasks in the microbial cultivation area we are seeking a Scientist to the Applications and Processes section for research, development and market support activities. The position is focused on microbial cell culture processes and applications from seed train to manufacturing scale in bioreactors.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsible for development, improvement and transfer of upstream bioprocess applications and bio-molecule manufacturing.
Responsible for and if needed also supervise, the planning, design, execution, and reporting of experiments to support R&D objectives.
The work is performed within the scope of different projects with research, development and/or market support focus. The role will include a large degree of interactions between team members from other functions with different responsibilities.
To participate in, and if needed supervise, external collaborations and contacts.
Experiments and investigations will primarily be performed in a bioprocessing laboratory using cell culture based methods.
Responsibilities may also include training others and troubleshooting experiments.
Participate in continuous improvement activities by identifying and appropriately escalating process and product quality gaps, providing solutions when possible.

For more information or questions regarding the position please contact Jesper Hedberg (Hiring Manager)
E-mail: jesper.hedberg@ge.com

Qualifications/Requirements:

PhD or equivalent competence from bioprocess/biotechnology or related area.
Extensive experience from upstream industry processes with focus on cell culture and optimization of processes.
Solid understanding of bioprocess upstream cell culture methods, processes and industry trends.
Solid experience in microbial cultivations in both small and larger scale bioreactors.
Proficiency to provide scientific leadership in the organization.
Ability to work and act cross-functionally in the organization and ability to be flexibility between different types of tasks.
Swedish and English as a working language.
Strong leadership skills.
Structured and organized team player.
Strong communication skills.
Self-propelled, goal-oriented and driven to learn new things.
Team player with the ability to work both independently and with others.
EU work permit.

Desired Characteristics:

Some years of industry experience from upstream development work
Experience from harvest using hollow fibers or ultra/micro filters.
Experience from work with mammalian cell cultures in bioreactor platforms.
Demonstrated record of innovation in the area of scientific expertise
Experience from research collaborations