Associate Director/Principal Scientist Cell Culture
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Time Type: Full-time
Posted On: 30 days ago
Job Requisition ID: R31295
What We Offer:
Explore a world of unlimited possibilities with us. Help shape innovative solutions for a more sustainable world, making life healthier, more vibrant, and comfortable. At Evonik, you have the opportunity to grow and develop alongside 33,000 colleagues. In addition to attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we offer performance-based compensation, health promotion measures, and hybrid and flexible working models.
Responsibilities:
- Spearhead the establishment and growth of the Cell Culture team within the facility. Drive recruitment efforts to assemble a talented team and foster a high-performance culture.
- Provide mentorship to scientists, trainees, and interns within a matrix organizational structure.
- Identify and evaluate emerging strategic research areas and innovative fields within the life sciences domain, with a strong emphasis on mammalian cell culture. Define project scopes based on market potential, internal capabilities, technological advancements, and potential collaborations with partner companies.
- Lead and document the corresponding projects with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Participate actively in the Cambridge innovation ecosystem, ensuring strong connections to local key opinion leaders.
- Develop and align business cases for projects.
- Conduct technology screening and IP analyses, as well as support in the generation of IP.
- Assume responsibility for the seamless integration of developed business ventures into Evonik's existing business lines or their continuation within Creavis, in accordance with established business plans.
Requirements:
- 7-10 years total experience in R&D, preferably in an industrial environment.
- A PhD in biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, or adjacent fields. At least 5 years of experience leading an R&D team, preferably in an industrial environment.
- Creative thinker in the field of mammalian cell culture with a track record of innovating in protein production, particularly CHO, upstream development, media optimization, and process development, ideally reflected by a strong publication record.
- Proven track record in successful science and project management in relevant positions, ideally in the healthcare industry.
- Proven experience in leading and developing expert teams, focusing on developing products and people, ideally also in starting a new group.
- Proven track record in publication and academics.
Your Application:
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Please send your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest start date and salary expectations. If you have any questions or need more information, please call Evonik Candidate Support at .
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Michelle Rush Third Party/Temporary Staff
Company: Evonik Corporation