Engineer 3

Merck•Bedford, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

MilliporeSigma is looking for a Cell Culture Applications Engineer III to join the Single-Use & Integrated Systems R&D organization. This role will lead efforts in generating applications data for new technologies, designing and executing experiments for cell culture technologies in development, analyzing data, and reporting results to the Product Development team. The engineer will make recommendations for product improvement, collaborate with R&D and non-R&D groups, and stay informed about trends in CHO/mAb cell culture processes and technologies within the biopharmaceutical industry to ensure customer relevance in product design and testing. The position requires strong communication and presentation skills, time management, and teamwork.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering or related Engineering discipline and 5+ years experience in biological process development, product development, or related life science professional role.
OR Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering or related Engineering discipline and 3+ years experience in biological process development, product development, or related life science professional role.
OR PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience/expertise in perfusion cell culture (CHO/mAb): spin tube, shake flask, bench scale glass bioreactors (3L-20L), pilot scale single-use bioreactors (50L-200L).
Experience/expertise in cell retention technologies in perfusion culture.
Experience/expertise in tangential flow filtration (TFF) or other separation technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead design, execution, analysis, and reporting of application experiments for developing cell culture technologies.
Compile results into deep-dive, technical presentations for R&D teams.
Convert applications data into reports/presentations for non-R&D groups (Marketing, MSAT, Business Development, Senior Management).
Travel to customer sites to run trials, guide setup, troubleshoot, and analyze developing technologies.
Create customer-facing collateral to demonstrate value, including applications notes, webinars, and user/performance guides.
Monitor scientific literature to keep test methods and product design relevant and competitive.
Coordinate with internal tools and partnering teams for patent monitoring in perfusion cell culture technologies.
Demonstrate strong time management and teamwork, balancing lab and desk work, and seeking/delegating help as needed.