$142,400 – $224,100
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What this role is
This role leads the development of mammalian cell culture manufacturing processes for biopharmaceutical drug candidates, from early clinical through commercial launch. It suits scientists with substantial hands-on upstream bioprocessing experience who can direct complex process optimization projects, mentor junior researchers, and collaborate across functions while maintaining strong external scientific visibility.
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What they ask for
Required
- Ph.D. in chemical engineering, bioengineering, biological engineering, or related field with 4+ years of experience (or Master's with 8+ years, or Bachelor's with 12+ years)
- Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and fed-batch processes for recombinant protein production
- Working knowledge of CHO cell biology, metabolism, and cell culture media
- Experience with bioreactors from microbioreactors to pilot-scale
- Strong publication and presentation record in upstream process development
- Ability to plan, execute, analyze, and document cell culture process development
- Complex data analysis and communication skills
- Cross-functional and matrixed team collaboration
- Initiative and creativity in problem-solving
- Delivery of complex objectives on aggressive timelines
Nice to have
- Cell culture media development experience
- High-throughput microbioreactor systems and advanced in situ analytics
- State-of-the-art processes including intensified fed-batch and perfusion
- Data science approaches: metabolic flux analysis, omics, machine learning, predictive modeling
- Late-stage commercial process development and technology transfer experience
- Scale-down model qualification and process characterization
- Knowledge of biologics CMC development cycle and GMP manufacturing scale-up