Tag: processdevelopment
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Upstream: The Cells Where it Happens
In a previous post, I outlined the basic departments and specialties, along with some of the easily accessible transition points between them, and will now begin a deeper dive into each of those departments in this post series. First in line is the Upstream department, which comprises several vital functions in process development, and without… Read more
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Vendors: Not Just Salespeople!
One of the most underrated resources for biotech scientists is the vendors that produce the products that we work with on a daily basis. Whether there’s a question about the best resin to use to solve a purity problem, or a need to measure endotoxin, or help figuring out the best feed for a tricky… Read more
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Departing From the Usual: A Biotech Department Skill Guide
Recruiting for biotech jobs has a lot of aspects to it, including the different job levels as I wrote about previously, and also including understanding the different departments and specialties. Knowing what each department focuses on, as well as which departments have similar base skillsets, will help you out whether you’re job searching for your… Read more
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What Timeline are You On?
This is no time to talk about time. We don’t have the time!-Deanna Troi, “Star Trek: First Contact” Timelines are one of the major topics during biotech product development, whether that is performed in-house or via contract with a CDMO. While most scientists working in biotech came into the field to do research and to… Read more