Process Engineer II (Cell Culture/Biotech)
Our client, a world
leader in life sciences and biotechnology, is looking for a “Process
Engineer II” based in Santa Monica, CA.
Job Duration: Long
Term Contract (Possibility of Conversion to FTE)
Pay Rate : $51.25/hr on
W2
Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick
leave, 401K
Seeking a Process Engineer II to
support the development, optimization, scale-up, and manufacturing of
engineered T-cell therapy processes. The role combines hands-on laboratory
work with process development, statistical analysis, technical documentation,
and cross-functional collaboration supporting INDs, technology transfers,
process validation, and GMP manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct
hands-on cell culture, aseptic processing, and process development studies.
- Develop,
optimize, characterize, and improve manufacturing processes for T-cell
therapies.
- Design
and execute process development studies and DOE/statistical analyses.
- Analyze
and trend process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Support
technology transfers, process validation, IND activities, and GMP clinical
manufacturing.
- Develop/review
SOPs, study plans, batch records, protocols, and technical reports.
- Provide
process training for GMP clinical production.
- Collaborate
with Research, Translational Medicine, Process Development, Manufacturing,
and MSAT teams.
- Present
study results and recommendations to technical and senior leadership.
Required Qualifications
- MS
in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field + 0
years experience,
OR
- BS
in related engineering field + 2 years pharmaceutical
manufacturing/process development/technology transfer experience.
- Hands-on cell culture and aseptic technique experience.
- Experience
with media preparation, cell counting, reagents, and cryopreservation.
Preferred
- Cell
therapy / T-cell manufacturing experience.
- Knowledge
of immunology and T-cell biology.
- cGMP
pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
- Process
development and DOE experience.
- Bioreactor
experience.
- JMP
or Minitab.
- Lean
Six Sigma, statistical process control, and process data management.
If interested, please
send us your updated resume at
hr@dawarconsulting.com/akansha@dawarconsulting.com