Engineer, Biotech Process Engineering (JP10544)

Job Title

Engineer, Biotech Process Engineering

(JP10544)

Location :

Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

(Hybrid, 2-3 days / week onsite)

Employment Type

Contract to Hire

Duration

12

months with likely extensions or conversion to permanent

Job posting date

7 / 12 / 2022

Note :

Hybrid position. Candidate will be required to be on site half the week and may work remotely 1-2 days a week. Must have biotech background / experience, plus must have purification experience.

3 Key Consulting is hiring an

Engineer

for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global bio-pharmaceutical company.

Job Summary :

Seeking a Process Development Engineer to join the Drug Substance Technology Engineering team at our Thousand Oaks facility.

Providing process engineering support for human therapeutic 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.

The Engineer will apply purification process engineering knowledge in support of technology transfer and clinical / commercial drug substance manufacturing in an innovative manufacturing suite using single-use technology. Will partner with manufacturing, quality, analytical, and bench scientists to support a highly dynamic manufacturing facility.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Under guidance of senior staff, the Engineer performs the following :

Transfer purification drug substance processes and performs process improvements from the laboratory into the manufacturing facility

Provide technical support for successful scale-up, transfer of process technology, and for clinical and / or commercial manufacturing operation.

Offer process validation support for late-stage commercial processes.

Provide routine process monitoring and troubleshooting.

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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

Master's degree OR

Bachelor's degree OR

Associate's degree and 7 years of Engineering or Operations experience OR

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Engineering or Operations experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Master's Degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering

1+ years of Process Engineering experience preferably related to scale-up principles and commercial cGMP manufacturing facilities

Background in biologics tech transfer into commercial facilities

Purification process knowledge :

Knowledge of purification processes / equipment; scale up factors from, chromatography, UF / DF, process deviations, raw materials to growth and quality attributes

Strong capability of analysis, troubleshooting and problem solving

Ability to develop and follow detailed protocols

Independently motivated with ability to multi-task and work in teams

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with technical writing and presentation experience

Top Must have Skill Sets

Must have biotech background / experience, plus must have purification experience.

Strong understanding of data analysis tools

Knowledge of biologics purification processes / equipment; scale up factors from, chromatography

1+ years of Process Engineering experience preferably related to scale-up principles and commercial cGMP manufacturing facilities

Manufacturing experience must be biotech experienc

Day-To-Day Responsibilities

Staff will perform tech transfer of early clinical candidate molecules. In addition, staff will support all processes (clinical and commercial) executed in the facility, performing process monitoring and responding to issues as appropriate

Red Flags

Multiple short duration jobs on resume

No purification experience - critical experience (Chromatography, purification, USTF)

Manufacturing experience - must be biotech experience

Interview Process :

Phone screen followed by Webex interview

We invite qualified candidates to sendyour resume to

resumes@3keyconsulting.com

• . Ifyou decide that you're not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to look at other positions on our website

www.3keyconsulting.com

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