Bioprocess Scientist

Do you want to be part of a team helping create a new era in medicine and to participate in making regenerative medicine a reality for diseases that cannot be cured or treated by conventional medicine? Do you want to work at a rapidly expanding company with top-of-class, premium products for hPSC translational research? Then you should join us! We are looking for a driven Bioprocess Scientist who wants to have a key role in the development of products enabling the transformation of future medicine.
The successful applicant will have a strong scientific background and proven accomplishments in upstream bioprocessing of recombinant proteins, an interest in setting up new modalities, a passion for tweaking process parameters, and have the instinct to embrace the non-familiars with curiosity. Candidates should be highly self-motivated, independent-thinking with the ability to excel in a growth culture where setting the blueprint is part of the journey.
The Bioprocess Scientist will be responsible for the upstream process development, optimization, and testing of process efficiency for protein products that will be used as growth support for stem and primary cells. The work will both encompass industry-scale process development and commercially driven product and application developments.


Your role:
Fully responsible for establishment and validation of upstream bioprocessing of new and existing products in the portfolio
Establish and evaluate protocols of primary and stem cell culture in bioreactors
Ensure quality of experimental design, troubleshoot complex technical problems, project plan and report, generate technical documentation, prepare handover to production and provide post-product launch support
Source and nurture the required internal and external collaborations to execute projects
Regularly identify and evaluate new technologies and scientific trends, identify customer needs, and monitor competitor activity
Provide in-house technical training and technical support to customers
Adhere to the Quality Management System initiatives and requirements



Required qualifications:
Holds a Ph.D. in the field of bioprocess, biotechnology, cellular biology, or related disciplines
Accountable – take responsibility and accepts ownership of problems and opportunities
Demonstrated ability to document development work clearly and to convey knowledge to and train others
Demonstrated ability for divergent thinking and propensity to question traditional methods, processes, and products, as well as build on others' ideas
Excellent English skills, written and orally
Able to work well on a solitary basis and as part of a team
Excellent troubleshooting and multi-tasking capabilities



Desired qualifications:
Experience with bioreactor-based stem or primary cell culture
Experience with different bioreactors is an appreciated merit
Industry and/or Postdoc experience
Exposure to biomanufacturing is advantageous



Location
The office is in central Sundbyberg, Stockholm, with good communications through public transportation (SL), e.g. subway, light railway, and commuter trains. There are also indoor parking opportunities available.


Working at BioLamina
You’ll be working with colleagues who are dedicated, high-performing, and that dare to challenge each other. We believe our products can change the world and we have high ambitions to do so. All employees are important and every employee counts. BioLamina is a learning organization and we do this from each other and from the outside. We value our employees and we are committed to ensuring that the work environment is pleasant, sustainable, and safe. BioLamina is an ISO-certified company, we provide quality products and take pride in the quality in everything we do.
BioLamina is a member of IKEM – Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden. IKEM has collective agreements with relevant trade unions of the sector, and as a member, BioLamina is part of the collective agreement. Employment with us includes a beneficial pension policy and generous wellness allowance. There is insurance for sickness, in case of loss of income, counseling and call support, rehabilitation as well as life and accident insurance.


Application
Please submit your application before the 1st of March 2021 to career@biolamina.com. We will have an ongoing selection process so send in your application as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Therése Kallur, Dir BD at therese.kallur@biolamina.com.


About BioLamina
BioLamina AB is a Swedish based Biotech company that originates from scientific innovations at Karolinska Institutet. Our main products are recombinant laminins, human proteins that are being used to maintain and expand pluripotent stem cells and other primary cell types and for subsequent differentiation into different specialized cell types. BioLamina is revolutionizing cell culture and our products are being used by researchers to develop cellular therapies, building on the era of regenerative medicine. Founded in 2009, BioLamina has grown organically and today we are about 30 employees who develop, produce, market, and sell cell culture research reagents to academic and industrial scientists globally. For more information, please see: http://www.biolamina.com