GSK Nucleic Acid Vaccines Expert Scientist Vacancy – Apply Online
Are you energized by a challenging role in biology, where scientific demand is driving team growth? If so, this Expert Scientist role would be a great opportunity to consider.
The Nucleic Acids Vaccines Center of Excellence global team within Technical Research & Development, GSK Vaccines is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated Scientist with a strong understanding and experience in nucleic acid research. Located in Rockville, Maryland, the position will contribute to the success of the GSK messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine platform.
Job Title: Expert Scientist – Nucleic Acid Vaccines
Location: Rockville, Maryland, United States
Req Id: 303895
Eligibility Criteria:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or a related scientific field.
- MS with 6+ years of experience or Ph.D. with 2+ years of experience
- Experience in nucleic acid research (publications and/or regulatory/patent filings).
- Hands-on and in-depth experience in nucleic acid synthesis, optimization, and quality control.
- Experience in nucleic acid sequencing and next-generation sequencing.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Work independently or with minimal supervision.
- Be able to rapidly acquire project understanding and apply professional knowledge to project improvement.
- Be detail-oriented; possess problem-solving skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Must possess good communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an eagerness to work with and support colleagues in a cross-functional collaborative environment.
Proficiency in English.Familiar with large-scale DNA and RNA synthesis. - Hands-on experience with nucleic acid sequencing.
- Familiar with plasmid design and optimization.
- Experience and understanding in nucleic acid analytical technologies.
- Hands-on experience with bioreactor systems
- Working experience with gene therapies or specifically mRNA-based vaccines or therapeutics.
- Ability to efficiently manage uncertainty, changes in priority and timeline restrictions
Broad understanding of overall process development and analytical development activities required for CMC support. - Knowledge and understanding of Quality by Design, as applied to biologics from an early stage, would be an advantage.
Working in a highly collaborative environment, the successful candidate will:
- Be a key member of a global team of talented professionals to design and characterize mRNA vaccine candidates, and support platform technology development in a highly competitive landscape.
- Apply deep knowledge in nucleic acid research to drive the development & optimization of clinical & commercial manufacturing processes for the mRNA and DNA.
- Work both independently and as a member of cross-functional teams of CMC scientists on high-impact and visibility vaccine programs to develop RNA and DNA production strategies that meet project timeline and quality requirements.
- Research literature databases, evaluate novel technologies, and design technical studies to meet RNA vaccine platform development needs. Support licensing activities.
- Independently carry out and document experiments, interpret data and maintain a good scientific process.
- Prepare oral and written reports to communicate scientific findings and to support project documentation and CMC submissions.
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