Careers

As a member of the senior technical/quality team involved in regular client interactions and maintains high standards of technical and quality excellence, the individual will be leading the group developing analytical methods/assays ensuring process and/or product met quality and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will also play an important role in the qualification/validation and successful transferring of assays/analytical methods from/to quality control groups internally and at client sites.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Manage a complex workload to agreed priorities based on program goals and timelines.
• Coordinate projects and resources in support of new and ongoing projects
• Develop robust and reliable biochemical, biophysical and biological assays for process monitoring and/or product characterization.
• Bring in new technologies, and improve the capabilities of the group
• Ensure data generated is well-controlled and interpreted appropriately.
• Communicate findings, present data and conclusions openly and effectively to senior management, corporate partners and clients as appropriate.
• Review scientific literature and other technical publications to stay abreast and maintain expertise in protein science, analytical chemistry and immunology.
• Write, review and approve development reports as well manuscripts for publication.
• Hires and trains staff at appropriate levels of need, coordinate annual reviews, and counsels junior staff on career related subjects
• Provides scientific/technical guidance, leadership and decision-making as appropriate. 

Requirements

• Ph.D. in relevant scientific discipline biology, immunology, chemistry, biochemistry and/or analytical chemistry with more than ten years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated leadership in project management, team interactions and staff management and development
• Well organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Team player, intensely committed to success and getting the job done well in a highly dynamic environment 
• Capacity to organize assignments and work within deadlines
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Expertise in parenteral drug development, excellent understanding of target biology and cell based assay design experience is desirable
• An excellent understanding of the immune system, antibody or protein drug pharmacokinetic assays, and experience with clinical or animal studies is a big plus

To apply for this position, please submit your resume including the position you are applying for to careers@cytovance.com or send it via postal service to Human Resources, 840 Research Parkway, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.