Title: Process Development Engineer II Location: Elkton, VA Contract Duration: 12 Months Pay Range: $40.00 - $44.20 USD hourly on W2 As a member of Process Development, the primary goal of the position is to: •Characterize proteins, VLPs and constituent components with a variety of analytical techniques •Participate in/drive fermentation and/or purification of proteins/VLPs at lab and pilot scale •Provide support for execution of process development activities and manufacturing investigations •Perform laboratory scale studies •Design and troubleshoot experiments •Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills •Author laboratory notebooks and technical documents •Work both independently and within multidisciplinary team •Produce high quality work against firm deadlines •Maintain good sample handling practices •Balance and prioritize competing deliverables •Commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace This position will report to the Technical Operations Department and will support the manufacture of HPV Gardasil as part of a multidisciplinary team, the candidate will have a fundamental knowledge of fermentation and cell culture, protein chemistry and purification, analytical techniques and/or laboratory operations