Senior Bioprocess Engineer

Job Description: Senior Chromatography Bioprocess Engineer

The Bioprocess Engineer will provide high level technical support for biopharmaceutical application projects involving chromatography and filtration. The candidate will be a chemical engineer with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of bioprocess unit operations and possess a minimum of 5 years experience in process development and scale up of chromatography and filtration processes. Approximately 20-30% travel will be required.

Responsibilities

Provide expertise and technical support for process development, application and scale-up of biopharmaceutical processes.

Interact with key technical people in biopharmaceutical companies to discuss and pursue application needs as well as operational issues and troubleshooting activities.

Possess a demonstrated ability to design experiments and troubleshoot operational issues. Critically examine/analyze data and model process behavior to characterize process performance.

Strong hands on skills are essential.

Understand scaling issues, constraints and sizing techniques relating to the application.
Able to carry out reviews/audits to examine process sequence, operation protocol, design parameters and recommend appropriate changes.

Coordinate project related activities and communicate project status and updates to all relevant parties on critical projects

Conduct in-house/on-site training seminars for biopharmaceutical companies.

Qualifications:
Advanced ChE degree with 5 years experience in related field. Strong background and practical experience in chromatographic purification of proteins & biomolecules

Experience with process scale up with a clear understanding of scaling requirements and constraints in biopharmaceutical applications

Possess excellent data analysis and organizational skills. Experience in preparing project proposals, plans, schedules as well as detailed reports.

Well-developed verbal and written communication skills and ability to respond to customer needs .

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Expected Travel Time: None