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About The Position

Requirements

• PhD (preferred) or MS in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and complex programs.
• 10+ years of industry experience in bioprocess / DSP development and scale-up.
• Deep expertise in downstream processing unit operations (chromatography, filtration, centrifugation, etc.).
• Strong experience with process scale-up, pilot operations, and commercial manufacturing.
• Proven track record of technology transfer to external manufacturing partners.
• Experience building or using technoeconomic models / process simulations.
• Experience working with or managing CDMOs/CMOs.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and executive audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microbial Fermentation (USP) is strongly preferred.
• Experience in industrial biotech, fermentation-derived products, or specialty chemicals.
• Prior experience scaling multiple products from development to commercialization.
• Familiarity with cost modeling and process economics in biomanufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Downstream Processing (DSP) Development team, setting technical direction and priorities.
• Build organizational capabilities to support both R&D and scale-up activities.
• Define and execute process development strategies aligned with project deliverables, including the ability to consistently achieve product quality targets, cost objectives and reproducible, robust process performance.
• Lead the translation of bioprocesses developed and demonstrated at the laboratory scale.
• Collaborate closely with other R&D and commercial teams to drive execution against company objectives.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to help team members improve their performance and achieve career development goals.
• Oversee the development of robust, scalable purification processes (e.g., chromatography, filtration, precipitation, crystallization).
• Drive optimization of yield, purity, throughput, and cost across DSP workflows.
• Ensure processes meet regulatory, quality, and reproducibility requirements.
• Lead development and maintenance of technoeconomic models for all pipeline projects.
• Use modeling insights to guide R&D prioritization and commercial strategy.
• Evaluate and select development and manufacturing partners aligned with technical and business needs.
• Lead technology transfer and scale-up activities from lab to pilot and commercial scale.
• Oversee execution at CDMOs and CMOs, including Upstream and Downstream process execution support and troubleshooting.