Senior Scientist, AMD & Characterization

Job Description
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) is a biotechnology leader that discovers, develops and delivers medicines to improve the lives of patients. As a company, Biogen Idec recognizes that cutting-edge science and medicines can address unmet patient needs to change the course of devastating diseases.

Founded in 1978, Biogen Idec is the world’s oldest independent biotechnology company. Patients worldwide benefit every day from our industry-leading multiple sclerosis (MS) products. We have one of the strongest late-stage pipelines in the industry. In the coming years, we’re working hard to bring new therapies to market for patients with MS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease), hemophilia, and others.

With more than 5,000 employees, Biogen Idec is a truly global organization – generating revenue of more than $5 billion worldwide in 2011. In addition to our headquarters in Weston, MA, and our research operations in Cambridge, MA, we have world-class manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Hillerod, Denmark and offices in Canada, Australia, Japan and throughout Europe. We also have a direct commercial presence in 29 markets, including the US, EU, Brazil, China and India, and a network of distribution partners in more than 70 additional countries.

External Posting Title Sr Scientist, Analytical Method Development & Characterization
Job Description Biogen Idec Analytical Development (AD) is searching for an accomplished analytical chemist to join its biopharmaceutical method development and characterization (MDC) group. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and application of assays for therapeutic proteins, and will establish a new working team at our site in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Responsibilities include:

•Developing and overseeing the development of chromatographic, electrophoretic, and mass spectrometric methods for use in lot release testing and/or characterization of various therapeutic proteins at all stages throughout the Biogen Idec development pipeline;
•Overseeing design and implementation of methods, method qualifications and transfers to QC, and supervising creation and review of necessary SOPs and development reports;
•Presenting scientific data and representing AD on crossfunctional teams;
•Serving as an MDC project lead on selected biomolecule programs, coordinating cross-site activities to support assay readiness, SAR studies, impurity identification, and new method development/crossovers;
•Identifying new analytical technologies and leading their assessment and potential implementation in AD.

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Location US-NC-Research Triangle Park
Job Category Biopharmaceutical Sciences (MFG)
Requisition Number 20761BR
Qualifications •Proficient and knowledgeable in chromatographic (SEC, IEC, RPLC), electrophoretic (CE, icIEF, SDS-PAGE), and mass spectrometric methods (peptide maps, intact mass determination) for analysis of therapeutic proteins, and the development and qualification of such methods.
•Experience in glycan analysis is highly desirable.
•Demonstrated ability to propose strategy and manage development, qualification, documentation, and transfer of assays.
•Prior experience managing direct reports in protein analytical method development and/or testing.
•Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
•Prior experience working in a biopharmaceutical product development environment and familiarity with GMPs and FDA/ICH guidelines is preferred.
•Good time and project management skills, ability to oversee several projects simultaneously.
Education Ph.D. in analytical biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or other related field + >5 years of protein analytical method development experience OR M.S. + 12+ years. Job title will be commensurate with experience.

Company

Biogen IDEC

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State or Province

North Carolina

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