US-MA: BioProcess Engineer

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Date: 07-Oct-2009

BioProcess Engineer

Job Summary: - Provide consultative expertise and technical support for best practices, process development and scale-up of biopharmaceutical applications. - Able to critically examine/analyze data and model process behavior to characterize process performance. - Design experiments to understand process sensitivity and troubleshoot operation issues. - Able to carry out reviews/audits to examine process sequence, operation protocol, design parameters and recommend appropriate changes. - Assess the feasibility and soundness of proposed experiments, materials or equipment. - Able to independently design and execute experimental protocols. - Able to decipher and understand Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs). - Understand scaling issues, constraints and sizing techniques relating to the application. - Serve as a technical contact for biopharmaceutical companies on critical projects. - Ability to troubleshoot field application related issues: equipment, operation or design-related - Coordinate project related activities and communicate project status and updates to all relevant parties on critical projects. - Conduct in-house/on-site seminars for biopharmaceutical companies on different subjects

Job Requirements: - Strong background and practical experience in membrane based separation and purification of proteins & biomolecules. - Clear understanding of scaling requirements and constraints in biopharmaceutical applications. - Ability to clearly define project goals & provide practical and effective solutions to separation challenges. - Process modeling experience a plus. - Experience in preparing project proposals, plans, schedules as well as detailed reports and budgets. - Set priorities and assume ownership of critical projects development activities until completion. - Excellent data analysis and organizational skills. - Well-developed communication skills and ability to respond to customer needs in a timely fashion. - BS/MS/PhD in ChE with 5-6 yr experience in related field.

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