Career Opportunities

Job Title: Staff Accountant
Site: The Woodlands, Texas
Date Posted: April 6, 2010

• Job Description
  Reporting directly to the Sr. Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant is responsibilities include performing  accounting related activities for the company in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including but not limited to general accounting, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Responsibilities

• Recent experience with standard cost accounting, cost of goods and work in progress
• Performs all accounting activities related to the monthly financial statement closing process, ensuring that all relevant transactions are recorded in an accurate and timely manner
• Analyzes monthly balance sheet activity and prepares account reconciliations for review by management
• Maintains fixed asset inventory and ensures that all new equipment / asset purchases are properly depreciated
• Actively participates in the year-end audit and tax preparation processes by providing analysis
• Participates in the preparation of the budget process
• Provides assistance to corporate management to ensure company-wide SOX compliance
• Performs special projects and duties as required or requested

• Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 2-4 years accounting experience with a strong background in cost accounting, general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable / procurement, fixed asset accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Proficient in knowledge and use of General Ledger systems, especially Peachtree, as well as Windows and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to detail and ability to interact effectively with management and prioritize diverse projects for multiple disciplines

Job Title: Process Scientist
Site: The Woodlands, Texas
Date Posted: July 16, 2010

• Job Description
  The successful candidate will be responsible for clinical manufacturing under GMP conditions including scale-up and implementation of large-scale fermentation, nucleic acid purification, cell banking and final fill.  Write and review SOPs and production batch records.  Implement production processes for the manufacture of plasmid DNA.

• Responsibilities
  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop processes for the manufacture of plasmid DNA.
• Design and run fermentation experiments to develop fermentation processes for the manufacture of plasmid DNA.
• Design and run purification experiments to purify plasmid DNA to meet specifications.
• Specify and procure appropriate equipment as needed.
• Install, commission and trouble shoot equipment as needed.
• Scale-up processes to meet growing demands.
• Help in forming the master validation plan for the validation of equipment, facilities etc.
• Write Standard operating procedures, validation protocols.
• Execute validation protocols.
• Manufacture plasmid DNA conforming to GMP guidelines.
• Mentor junior staff and support team growth though the supervision of assigned projects.
• Report back to Manufacturing Manager on the general status of operations and specific issues of concern as needed.
• Monitor publications, presentations, etc., to stay current on all processing technology and recommend process improvements over time

• Qualifications
  Candidates must have a life sciences Bachelor’s or Associate's degree or high school diploma with 3 years of relevant experience. Experience with plasmid purification and microbiology techniques is preferred. Bioprocessing and GMP experience is a plus.

Job Title: Quality Control Technician
Site: The Woodlands, Texas
Date Posted: July 16, 2010

• Job Description
  The successful candidate will be responsible for performing QC assays for release and stability of nucleic acid products. This individual will also be performing environmental monitoring, raw materials testing, in-process components, finished products, stability testing, investigative testing, equipment quality control, and equipment maintenance in compliance with guidelines established by the company and regulatory agencies. 

• Responsibilities:
  Job duties also include all aspects of QC functions that involve technical writing, which includes SOP’s, MPR’s, nonconformance investigations, root cause analysis, Validation Protocols and Corrective and Preventative Actions. 

• Qualifications:
  Candidates must have a life sciences Bachelor’s or Associate's degree and 1-2 years of relevant experience. Experience with HPLC, gel electrophoresis and microbiology techniques is preferred. GMP experience is a plus.

Please submit resumes to jobs@vgxii.com. VGXI, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.