Scientist I, Drug Product Analytics (Laboratory Automation) (Biotech)

Location: San Carlos, CA, United States. Onsite, with a minimum of 4 days per week onsite.

Salary: $129,000–$151,000 per year, plus benefits and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops vaccine programs including PCV and VAXA1 and conducts drug product development and analytical activities.

What you will do

• Design, program, build, test, validate, deploy, and maintain automated analytical methods on Hamilton liquid handling platforms.
• Program and troubleshoot automated methods in Hamilton VENUS, including robotic hardware, liquid handling, labware, and system integration issues.
• Automate, execute, optimize, and improve multiplex immunoassay methods, including transferring manual assays to automated workflows.
• Perform routine and non-routine analysis of release, development, and stability samples using multiple analytical techniques.
• Support comparability assessments, method development, qualification, technology transfer, and collaboration with external laboratories and manufacturing CMOs.
• Prepare and review assay protocols, SOPs, automated method files, scripts, reports, study plans, and technical summaries.

Requirements

• Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related discipline: PhD with 0–2 years, MS with 5+ years, or BS with 8+ years of relevant industry experience; equivalent combinations may be considered.
• Hands-on experience developing, programming, optimizing, and validating automated liquid-handling workflows; Hamilton VENUS is strongly preferred.
• Programming and scripting experience with Hamilton VENUS, Python, VBA, or equivalent, including independent troubleshooting of robotic and liquid-handling errors.
• Experience developing, optimizing, and executing ELISA or multiplex immunoassays, preferably MSD, with the ability to troubleshoot assay performance and interpret data.
• Experience with method transfer, method bridging, comparability assessments, study design, statistical analysis, and technical documentation.
• The role is laboratory-based and requires onsite work in San Carlos, CA at least 4 days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience with Tecan, Beckman, or comparable automated liquid-handling systems.
• Experience analyzing proteins, polysaccharide conjugates, vaccines, or adjuvant-containing formulations.
• Experience with plate-based assays such as Lowry and BCA.
• Senior Research Associates with strong laboratory automation experience are encouraged to apply.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced drug product development environment with multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities.
• Collaborate across Drug Product Development, Formulation, Analytical Development, Quality, external laboratories, and manufacturing partners.
• Comprehensive benefits package and equity component.
• Maintain rigorous data integrity, electronic laboratory records, and thorough technical documentation.