3 Key Consulting, Inc.

Engineer, Tech Transfer/Cell Culture & Purification - (JP11993)

3 Key Consulting, Inc.  •  $37 - $41/hr  •  Thousand Oaks, CA (Remote)  •  17 days ago
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Job Title:  Engineer, Tech Transfer/Cell Culture & Purification - (JP11993)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA.  91320 (Hybrid)
Business Unit: Drug Substance Technology Engineering
Employment Type:  Contract
Duration: 1+ years (with possible extensions)
Rate $37 - $41/hour W2
Posting Date: 11/15/2023
Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply.  HYBRID 3/4 days onsite, 1-2 remote

3 Key Consulting is recruiting an Engineer, Tech Transfer/Cell Culture & Purification for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biotechnology company.


Seeking a Process Development Engineer to join the Drug Substance Technology Engineering team at our Thousand Oaks facility. Providing process engineering support for human therapeutic products in clinical development through commercial production, our mission is to translate developmental processes to commercial reality for patients through scientific expertise and engineering innovation.

The Engineer will apply cell culture and/or purification process engineering knowledge in support of technology transfer and clinical/commercial drug substance manufacturing in an innovative manufacturing suite using single-use technology. Will partner with manufacturing, quality, analytical, and bench scientists to support a highly dynamic manufacturing facility.

  • Candidate will be required to be on site 3-4 days a week and may work remotely 1-2 days a week (activities permitting).
  • Must have biotech background/experience, plus must have cell culture/purification experience
  • The ideal candidate:
    • Has experience in a dynamic, fast based manufacturing environment adaptability.
    • Can jump around and pivot in their role with ease
    • Can sit in an open office and collaborate with team.
    • Understand the language and compliance in a large scale manufacturing plant
    • Trouble shoot, problem solving and data analysis.
    • Great communicator good technical witting and presentation experience
    • Minimum Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience with antibodies or biologics.


Top Must Have Skill Sets:
  • Cell culture bioreactors - monitoring of at-scale bioreactor process/equipment. Or
  • Purification processes/ equipment; chromatography, UF/DF Ultra filtration and Dia filtration.
  • Experience working in a GMP plant and quality systems

Day to Day Responsibilities:
  • Provide on-the-floor technical support for successful scale-up, transfer of process technology, and for clinical and/or commercial manufacturing operation
  • Provide routine process monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Perform data trending and statistical process analysis
  • Provide technical support for process related deviations (NCs), CAPAs and change controls
  • Identify and support process related operational excellence opportunities
  • Represent process development and interface with other functions such as Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory
  • Under guidance of senior staff, the Engineer performs the following:
    • Transfer cell culture and/or purification drug substance processes and performs process improvements from the laboratory into the manufacturing facility
    • Provide technical support for successful scale-up, transfer of process technology, and for clinical and/or commercial manufacturing operation
    • Offer process validation support for late stage commercial processes
    • Provide routine process monitoring and troubleshooting
    • Execute data trending and statistical process analysis
    • Support technical direction for process related deviations, CAPAs and change controls
    • Identify and support process related operational excellence opportunities
    • Represent process development and collaborates with other functions such as Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory

Basic Qualifications:
  • Master degree OR
  • Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience OR
  • Associate degree and 6 years of experience OR
  • High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor degree Chemical or Biochemical Engineering and 2 years of experience GMP Environment
  • 1+ years of Process Engineering experience preferably related to scale-up principles and commercial cGMP manufacturing facilities
  • Background in biologics tech transfer into commercial facilities
  • Cell culture and/or Purification process knowledge:
    • Knowledge of purification processes/ equipment; scale up factors from, chromatography, UF/DF, process deviations, raw materials to growth and quality attributes
    • Knowledge of cell culture processes/ equipment; scale up factors from, mass oxygen transfer capabilities impact of metabolism, process deviations, raw materials to growth and quality attributes
  • Strong capability of analysis, troubleshooting and problem solving
  • Ability to develop and follow detailed protocols
  • Independently motivated with ability to multi-task and work in teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with technical writing and presentation experience

Why is the Position Open?
Planned Project

Red Flags:
  • Wants remote work only.
  • No on-the-floor support experience.
  • No scientific background.
  • Only pharmaceutical and no biologics experience.
  • No cell culture or protein purification experience.
  • no process dev or process engineering

Interview Process:
  • Phone interview 1:1 start screening ASAP.
  • 1:3 panel or series of 1:1s

We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to  resumes@3keyconsulting.com  If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.
3 Key Consulting, Inc.

About 3 Key Consulting, Inc.

3Key Consulting specializes in the rapid recruitment and placement of business and IT professional within the life sciences and healthcare industries. With 12 years of experience, 3Key has established a vast network of industry professionals and forged strong partnerships/alliances with key academic institutions across the country to continually develop our business professional and niche skill pipeline.

3KC offers a full suite of staffing solutions including PEO and compliance services. 3KC has several technology and industry domain practices including competencies in business intelligence, healthcare and life sciences.

People, process, and technology are 3 key areas of focus that we carefully examine individually and jointly, in order to deliver on our client's 3 key areas of focus - better, faster and cost effective BI and staffing solutions.

MISSION:

To create a better work experience for our customers, partners and employees through exceptional dedication and performance.

• We make hiring easier

• We build strong teams

• We bring about positive outcomes

VISION:

3 Key Consulting’s responsibility is to continually improve the manner and efficiency in which human resources and businesses are brought together to create value. Our vision is to put programs into action that improve market efficiencies while helping businesses and people be more productive.

Industry
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Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Simi Valley, CA
Year Founded
2009
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