Job Title: Engineer I Location: Elkton, VA Hours/Schedule: -2-3 Day/Night 6a-6pm, 6p-6a rotating shift schedule Type: Contract Overview Global Pharma company looking to hire experienced Engineers to join their Downstream Processing Group. Must have experience with fermentation and bioreactors. BS Degree is required! Responsibilities + 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 Requirements + BS Degree Required + Minimum 1 year of hands on experience + Experience with Bio Reactor and or Micro fermentation experience. Any automation (delta v system) experience great asset. Aseptic technique experience + Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry) + Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management) + Excellent collaborative and team-working skills + Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence + Experience performing fermentation or cell culture studies at the labs scale + Experience performing fermentation or cell culture studies using shake flasks + Knowledge of yeast fermentation and metabolism + Experience with laboratory operations + Experience with facility operations + Experience working in an industry environment + Experience conducting laboratory scale process characterization studies + Experience troubleshooting technical issues (experimental, equipment-related issues) Benefits System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan. Ref: #558-Scientific System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.