Process Development Engineer III Upstream

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As a Process Development Engineer III you will work primarily with scientists and engineers in the process development team to design optimize and scale-up cell culture manufacturing processes. You will support process development activities technology transfer to internal manufacturing sites and CMOs and contribute to technology innovation initiatives.

You will independently execute routine and complex laboratory experiments support process characterization and scale-up activities analyze data and contribute to technical documentation. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams you will help advance process development programs from early-stage development through technology transfer and commercialization.

• Execute process development experiments and unit operations with limited supervision.
• Prepare and author experimental protocols and supporting documentation.
• Contribute significantly to project deliverables across one or more development programs.
• Independently analyze interpret and communicate experimental data.
• Identify technical challenges related to cell culture process development and implement solutions in collaboration with team members.
• Support the design and execution of new experiments applications and process improvements.
• Author and support technology transfer documentation for internal manufacturing and external partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists engineers manufacturing teams and other stakeholders.
• Maintain laboratory facilities equipment and documentation in accordance with applicable procedures and quality requirements.
• Present project updates technical challenges and experimental results to team and departmental audiences.
• Apply fundamental biological and engineering principles to solve practical process development challenges.

• Associates degree with 4 years Bachelors degree with 2 years or Masters degree with 0 years of relevant industry experience in Chemistry Biology Pharmacy Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
• Previous experience in a biologics laboratory or GMP manufacturing environment.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to follow written procedures SOPs and work instructions.
• Experience documenting laboratory work using batch records laboratory notebooks or other controlled documentation systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn new techniques and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique solution chemistry and laboratory equipment operation including bench-top bioreactors.
• Experience preparing cell culture media and process solutions.

• Experience supporting technology transfer activities.
• Cell culture process development experience in a biopharmaceutical environment.
• Familiarity with scale-up and process optimization activities.
• Experience working in a cross-functional development organization.

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