Engineer

Duration:12 months contract

Job Description:

• Remote (Any TZ - Local to Cambridge, MA is highly preferred.
• Ideal candidate: B.S. and 4 YOE or M.S. and 2 YOE would be ideal. Manager highly prefers candidates with a M.S. and 2 YOE.
• Seeking a Process Development Engineer to join the Drug Substance Technology Engineering team at our Cambridge site. Providing strong process engineering/ technology transfer support of human therapeutic drug substance products in clinical development through commercial production. Our mission is to translate developmental processes to commercial reality for patients through scientific expertise and engineering innovation. Knowledge of processes/equipment; scale-up factors, process deviations, quality attributes. GMP experience is a plus
• The Engineer will apply upstream and downstream process engineering knowledge in support of technology transfer and clinical/commercial drug substance manufacturing in both stainless and single-use formats. Will partner with manufacturing, quality, analytical, and bench scientists to support a highly dynamic technology transfer.

Responsibilities:

• Under guidance of senior staff, the Engineer will perform the following:
• Transfer processes for drug substance manufacturing and translate process improvements from the laboratory into manufacturing facilities
• Provide technical support for successful scale-up, transfer of process technology, and for clinical and/or commercial manufacturing operation. Experience is technical report writing an expectation.
• Assist in troubleshooting clinical and commercial runs
• Execute data trending and statistical process analysis
• Support technical direction for process-related deviations, CAPAs, and change controls
• Identify and support process-related operational excellence opportunities
• Represent process development and collaborates with other functions such as Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering
• 2+ years of Process Engineering experience preferably related to downstream/ purification of commercial cGMP manufacturing facilities
• Background in biologics technology transfer into commercial facilities, new product introductions (NPIs)
• Biologics purification process knowledge: Knowledge of upstream ( cell culture/bioreactor operations) or purification processes (chromatography, viral filtration/inactivation, ultrafiltration/diafiltration, and final fill. )/ equipment; scale-up factors, process deviations, quality attributes
• Strong analytical capability, troubleshooting, and problem solving
• Independently motivated with ability to multi-task and work in teams, especially if remote or hybrid.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with technical writing and presentation experience. Experience in PC documentation, report reviews and technical writing preferred.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master degree OR
• Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience OR
• Associate degree and 6 years of experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Cell culture experience, Purification /downstream experience, process characterization experience
• Nice to have:
• Monoclonal antibodies or mAbs
• manufacturing or on floor support

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