Associate Engineer, Drug Product Development

ZP Group•Branchburg, NJ

25d•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Piper Companies is seeking an Associate Engineer to support Drug Product Development for a leading biotechnology company developing next-generation allogeneic cell therapies for oncology. This is an onsite position in Branchburg, NJ and a long term contract assignment with potential for conversion. Weekend flexibility also highly preferred.

Requirements

BS/MS degree in cell biology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering, or related field, ideally with 2-6 years of relevant industry experience
Functional experience in mammalian cell culture process development, including molecular biology, aseptic techniques, and cryo-preservation
Experience with mammalian cell culture and media optimization
Understanding of cell biology/physiology and/or engineering fundamentals. Experience with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) is desirable
Understanding of bioprocess characterization and validation concepts, cGMP, and GLP

Nice To Haves

Experience with Rotea, LOVO, Xuri, and other cell culture unit operations is preferred
Understanding of cell biology/physiology and/or engineering fundamentals. Experience with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) is desirable

Responsibilities

Develop and implement manufacturing processes capable of supplying clinical trials with material complying to product quality targets, current cGMP, and regulatory requirements
Support the delivery of engineered immune cells to internal and external groups
Identify novel solutions to address key technical challenges required for manufacturing platform success, such as cryo-preservation and cell culture media optimization
Contribute to experimental strategy toward at-scale cell differentiation, expansion, formulation, and in-process testing
Collaborate with internal partners (Process Development, Analytical Development) to integrate stem cell process technology
Maintain laboratory procedures, systems and electronic notebooks, to ensure documentation of experimental activities