Process Development Laboratory Engineer
Dawar Consulting•San Mateo, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Our client, a world leader in biotechnology and life sciences, is seeking a hands-on laboratory professional for a process development laboratory focused on drug product development, container closure integrity, and product compatibility studies. The role is based in Foster City, California, and is a long-term contract with the possibility of extension. The pay rate is $86 per hour on W2. The engineer will execute experiments, operate and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, maintain accurate documentation, and support laboratory setup and continuous improvement. The position requires compliance with laboratory safety, environmental, health, and quality requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of hands-on laboratory experience in industry or academia.
- Strong documentation, organizational, and multitasking skills.
Nice To Haves
- Pharmaceutical or biotechnology process development or drug product laboratory experience.
- Knowledge of container closure integrity (CCI), extractables and leachables (E&L), or fill-finish operations.
- Experience with equipment qualification or new laboratory setup.
- Familiarity with GDP or cGMP environments.
Responsibilities
- Execute laboratory experiments, including sample preparation, testing, and data collection.
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, including leak detection, headspace analysis, microscopy, filling, filtration, and mixing systems.
- Support equipment installation, qualification, and calibration checks.
- Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, equipment logbooks, and study documentation in accordance with good documentation practices (GDP).
- Draft and update SOPs, work instructions, and laboratory forms.
- Manage samples, chemicals, and laboratory consumables.
- Improve laboratory organization through 5S, workflow optimization, and standardized procedures.
- Follow laboratory safety, environmental, health, and quality requirements.
Benefits
- Medical
- Paid sick leave
- 401(k)
