Senior Associate Scientist Purification Process Development (AAV)

Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States; onsite. US and Puerto Rico residents only.

Salary: $75,000–$108,333 per year.

Company

hirify.global is an R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines through immunoscience, AI, data, and digital platforms.

What you will do

• Develop, design, and conduct purification experiments for viral vectors, including AAV and non-viral vectors.
• Evaluate new technologies, optimize purification conditions, screen media, and troubleshoot downstream processes.
• Apply chromatography, filtration, UF/DF, virus clearance, and other downstream purification techniques across development scales.
• Support scale-up and implementation of manufacturing processes, including technology transfers with CDMOs.
• Analyze data, prepare technical reports and presentations, and communicate findings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, patent applications, and a collaborative laboratory culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, biological or life sciences, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of laboratory or related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or at least 6 months with a master’s degree; academic and research experience is considered.
• Knowledge of purification operations such as depth filtration, AKTA, automated chromatography, tangential flow filtration, UF/DF, and virus clearance or inactivation.
• Understanding of chromatography and separation principles, technical report writing, GLP, and detailed laboratory documentation.
• Ability to learn and perform viral vector analyses using new tools and techniques.
• Ability to work onsite in Waltham, Massachusetts; applicants must be US or Puerto Rico residents.

Nice to have

• Experience with AAV or non-viral vector purification, large-scale manufacturing, or process technology transfer.
• Knowledge of spectrophotometry, ELISA, HPLC, SDS-PAGE, Quality by Design, DOE, and virus clearance studies.
• Experience with gap analyses, risk assessments, Biosafety Level 2 laboratories, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and stand at laboratory equipment for extended periods.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, future-focused environment centered on scientific innovation and collaboration.
• Opportunities for career growth through promotion or lateral moves, including international opportunities.
• Company rewards and employee benefit programs.
• Healthcare, prevention and wellness benefits, and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Work at the intersection of biopharma, AI, data, and digital research platforms.