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The Research Scientist role at Curia offers a rare chance to grow your scientific career while contributing to life-changing therapies. This position in Hopkinton, MA, is designed for professionals who want to work in advanced process development science and support global pharmaceutical innovation. If you’re exploring top jobs in the USA within biopharma, this opportunity combines hands-on research, technical growth, and meaningful impact.
About the Company
Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.
Job Details:Â
- Job Title: Research Scientist II; Process Development Science
- Location: Hopkinton, MA, United States
- Job Identification: 2004514
- Job Category: Research and Development
- Posting Date: 26/11/2025, 05:19
- Job Schedule: Full-time
- Locations: 35 South Street, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, US
- Shift: Standard 8
- Quality Requisition: No
- Vault Access: No
- Pay Range: $82,000-$101,900/yr.
Job Description
The Research Scientist II, Downstream Process Development Science, will be responsible for assisting in the development of purification parameters to support protein manufacturing. The position will involve general lab support, executing projects within the laboratory, writing study/research plans, and summarizing data to clients and colleagues via technical reports.
Research Scientist Responsibilities and Daily Role
- Perform routine purification of mAb and non-mAb proteins using standard chromatographic techniques (HPLC, AKTA, or similar).
- Develop new purification procedures using chromatographic and other techniques.
- Perform filtration process development studies (depth filtration, viral filtration, ultrafiltration, and diafiltration, UF/DF).
- Perform in-process analytical testing to evaluate the biochemical properties of purified biomolecules (SDS-PAGE, UPLC, etc.).
- Provide general lab support and management.
- Communicate project updates and technical reports to supervisor and senior-level management.
- Identify and promptly troubleshoot technical issues.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field with a minimum of 2-4 years’ experience with protein purification using standard biochemical techniques (HPLC, AKTA, or similar),
OR
Master’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field with a minimum 0-2 years’ experience with protein purification using standard biochemical techniques (HPLC, AKTA, or similar).
Preferred Qualifications for Research Scientist Job
- Experience in mAb purification, HPLC, and SDS-PAGE.
- Experience with depth filtration and tangential flow filtration (TFF).
Other Qualifications
- Must pass a background check.
- Must pass a drug screen.
- May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening.
What Company offers to Research Scientist
- Generous benefit options (eligible on the first day of employment)
- Paid training, vacation, and holidays (vacation accrual begins on the first day of employment)
- Career advancement opportunities
- Education reimbursement
- 401K program with matching contributions
- Learning platform
