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Teva Pharmaceuticals Sr. Scientist, Humoral Immunogenicity in West Chester, Pennsylvania
Sr. Scientist, Humoral Immunogenicity
Date: Jul 1, 2024
Location:
West Chester, United States, Pennsylvania, 19380
Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals
Job Id: 56834
Who we are
Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.
The opportunity
Teva’s Global Research & Development (R&D) organization supports development of a broad pipeline of products, including innovative medicines, biosimilars, and complex generics.
As Senior Scientist, Humoral Immunogenicity, we are seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong foundation in team leadership and bioanalytical assay development to contribute to our humoral immunogenicity group in the development, validation, and execution of anti-drug antibody assays. You will be a leader within Specialty Bioanalytics at our West Chester, PA location, and play a critical role in drug development from early stage research to BLA and IND submissions and post marketing support.
In this role you will lead a team of 3 analysts tasked with the design, development, troubleshooting, and execution of the assays to support immunogenicity evaluation in pre-clinical and clinical studies. You will also serve as a representative and subject matter expert on project teams for Teva Biologics programs liaising with internal and external groups on project status. As a member of the Specialty Bioanalytics department, you will also be responsible for writing study plans, study reports, BLA/IND submission documents, and SOPs.
How you’ll spend your day
Key Responsibilities:
• Directly manages a team of 3 analysts and cultivates that team within a matrixed environment
• Design and develop novel ligand binding assays for evaluation of anti-drug antibodies and incorporate improvements into existing processes
• Provide clear and concise written and oral presentations to internal and external stakeholders, including reports supporting regulatory submissions
• Rises to the challenges of a dynamic development landscape through exemplary leadership and application of strategic versatility
• Minimum expectations of 4 days on site (West Chester, PA)
Your experience and qualifications
Required Qualifications:
• BS + 7 years’ experience designing, developing, and validating bioanalytical assays. OR
• MS + 5 years’ experience designing, developing, and validating bioanalytical assays. OR
• PhD + 3 years’ experience designing, developing, and validating bioanalytical assays.
• Degree work focused in Immunology, Biology, Biochemistry, or related discipline
• Extensive experience (3-10 years) designing, developing, and validating bioanalytical assays (such as anti-drug antibody, neutralizing antibody, and/or PK assays) in pharma, biotech, or CRO
• Previous experience working in a regulated environment (GLP and/or GCLP), including SOP and report writing, deviations and laboratory investigations, and participating in audits
• Experience with SpectraMax plate readers and MesoScale Discovery instruments
• Routine experience with LIMS (e.g. Watson) and ELN (e.g. NuGenesis) are essential for this position
• Track record of excellent written and verbal communications and interpersonal skills
• Able to work collaboratively in a multi-cultural, fast-paced, matrixed environment with ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet study timelines
Preferred Experiences:
• Previous successful experience with managing direct reports is highly desired
Enjoy a more rewarding choice
We are strengthening and adding to our critical teams with great talent and capabilities: Teva, a global organization with a brand of evolving success. Be part of it!
We offer a competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day. We also offer Disability and Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 6% match on the 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Tuition Assistance.
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