At the heart of QIAGEN's business is a vision to make improvements in life possible.
We are on an exciting mission to make a real difference in science and healthcare. We are still the entrepreneurial company we started out as and have today achieved a size where we can bring our full power to many initiatives and to our presence across the globe. Our most valuable asset are our employees - more than 6000 in over 35 locations around the world. Our ambition is to ensure we have outstanding and passionate people working in the best teams and we are constantly looking for new talent to join us. There are few players who have shaped the world of modern science and healthcare as much as QIAGEN, and we have only just started. If you are looking to advance your career, are seeking new challenges and opportunities, enjoy working in dynamic and international, diverse teams and want to make a real impact on people's lives, then QIAGEN is where you need to be.
Join us. At QIAGEN, you make a difference every day.
Position Description
Responsibilities include:
- Investigational lead of Enzyme production, QC testing, Formulation
- Part of new product/process implementation.
- Establishing procedures, processes, and KPI's in order to track, trend, and monitor reproducibility, repeatability and robustness
- Initiate and lead investigations, document investigations in reports, recommend and implement fixes.
- Create work instructions for new procedures/processes and train staff to the same.
- Generate sound justifications through statistical analysis, trend charts, etc...
- Work as an individual contributor (investigator) but also as a team player (implementor)
- Develop recovery and purification process that uses clarification of column chromatography
- Perform validation of systems, processes, etc.
Position Requirements
- Enzymology/Chemical Engineer/Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology with focus on production process and testing procedures of enzymes (PhD 1-3 years; MS 4-6 years; BS 7-10 year).
- In depth experience with specific equipment/technologies might include AKTA, TFF, Nanodrop, qPCR, DNA Sequencer, PCR, and radioactive testing.
- Experience in areas of purification process development is preferred.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills and specifically illustrate strong oral and written technical communications.
- Seamlessly present research outcomes to multifunctional teams
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and capability to overcome complex issues.
- Demonstrated success in coordinating and executing important projects to achieve business goals.
- Must have a "results-oriented" work ethic and a positive "can-do" attitude with a strong sense of urgency and self-motivated desire to achieve.
Personal Requirements
- Strong communication skills
- Team player
- Interested in diving into the details, finding route cause, reviewing data forensically and mentoring others
What we offer
At the heart of QIAGEN are our people who drive our success. We act with passion, always challenging the status quo to drive innovation and continuous improvement. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We create a collaborative, safe and engaging workplace which forms the basis for high performing individuals and teams. We drive accountability and entrepreneurial decision-making and want you to excel your growth and shape the future of QIAGEN.
QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including but not limited to assumptions about a person's appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
QIAGEN complies with applicable laws regarding the confidentiality of employee health information and the reasonable accommodation of individuals with disabilities and/or sincerely held religious beliefs. Candidates who require accommodation should contact Benefits@QIAGEN.com. This policy is part of QIAGEN's ongoing efforts to support public health efforts and to ensure the safety and-well-being of its employees, customers, business partners, and community.