Associate Scientist
Location: Lexington
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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LOCATION: Lexington, MA POSITION : Associate Scientist POSITION
DESCRIPTION : Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. is seeking a
Associate Scientist with the following duties: Provide hands on
laboratory experience to the design and development of research
assignments for a specific project or projects within the
functional area; utilize a wide variety of analytical techniques to
analyze samples and present the data in a timely manner either as a
scientific presentation or report; understand project timelines and
plan and coordinate project work with departmental, functional and
external stakeholders; contribute independently to project work
which may include multiple projects within functional area;
generate, analyze, and interpret/communicate data; plan and
implement resolutions to technical issues and instrument
troubleshooting when needed; serve as a technical resource for
junior staff and leverage expertise in laboratory technology as a
functional resource/trainer; independently design and execute
experiments, and report results; build and maintain relationships
with vendors and assist with technical aspects of vendor
negotiations; up to 5% domestic and international travel required.
REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy,
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or a related pharmaceutical
science field plus 3 years of related experience OR Bachelor’s
degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Engineering, or a related Pharmaceutical Science field plus 5 years
of related experience. Prior experience must include: Conduct
molecular cloning, expression, and purification of recombinant
proteins and antibodies for drug discovery, and develop protocols
for the production, purification, and characterization of catalytic
antibodies. Generate, analyze, and interpret data, and planned and
implement solutions to technical issues, including troubleshooting
laboratory instruments when needed; Analyze data from preclinical
studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of therapeutic
antibodies and utilized protein engineering techniques to enhance
their binding affinity and specificity. Serve as a technical
resource for junior staff, leveraging expertise in laboratory
technology and providing training; Provide hands-on laboratory
support for the design and development of research assignments for
specific projects, applying a wide range of analytical techniques
to analyze samples and presenting data as scientific presentations
or reports. Develop and validate in-process analytical methods
(e.g., HPLC, CE, SDS-PAGE) to monitor critical quality attributes
of biologics during manufacturing, ensuring regulatory compliance
and consistency; Independently design and execute experiments,
reporting results in a timely manner. Build and maintain
relationships with vendors and assist with technical aspects of
vendor negotiations. Full time. $127,500.00 - $195,600.00 per year.
Competitive compensation and benefits. Qualified applicants can
apply at https://jobs.takeda.com . Please reference job R0152031.
EOE Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this
application, with information on available workers and information
on wages and working conditions, to the Certifying Officer, U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office
of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room
N-5311, Washington, DC 20210. Locations Lexington, MA Worker Type
Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time
Keywords: , Chicopee , Associate Scientist, Science, Research & Development , Lexington, Massachusetts
