Senior Engineer I, Manufacturing Sciences Purification
Durham County, NC - USA
Job Summary
About This Role
The Senior Engineer I Manufacturing Sciences serves as a key scientific resource supporting biologics purification for drug substance manufacturing at Biogens RTP facility. This role enables successful production of biopharmaceuticals by designing and executing laboratory studies leading downstream process transfers into GMP manufacturing and providing scientific support to ongoing commercial operations.
What Youll Do
- Provide deep technical expertise in biologics purification: chromatographic separations viral filtration and UF/DF to support technology transfer and process improvement initiatives
- Design plan execute and document laboratory studies to improve process robustness enhance process understanding and troubleshoot manufacturing issues
- Lead cross-functional project teams and collaborate with Technical Development Engineering and GMP Manufacturing
- Support downstream GMP operations including process transfer activities and ongoing manufacturing campaigns
- Serve as technical SME for investigations performing root cause analysis and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
- Represent manufacturing in change controls continuous improvement initiatives capital projects and new component introductions
- Support process validation activities including batch execution and authoring technical summary reports
- Analyze manufacturing data and experimental results clearly communicating insights and recommendations to stakeholders
Who You Are
You are a hands-on scientifically driven problem solver with experience in mammalian cell culture. You thrive in collaborative environments enjoy working with complex data and are motivated to improve manufacturing processes through practical data-driven solutions.
Required Skills
- Bachelors degree in relevant scientific or technical fields from an accredited college or university
- At minimum 4 years of directly relevant industry or industry-adjacent experience
- Familiarity with biopharmaceutical manufacturing and/or downstream processing
- Previous experience with some or all of the following: design experiments analyze data and/or execute laboratory studies
- Willingness and ability to work on-site more frequently during training periods critical projects audits etc.
Preferred skills
- Bachelors degree in engineering or life science
- Demonstrated experience leading complex scientific projects related to purification
- Previous experience performing root cause analysis and risk-based technical assessments
- Experience supporting deviations change controls CAPAs and regulatory documentation
- Prior experience acting as a technical lead or SME within a manufacturing support organization
Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including but not limited to relevant skills & experience job location and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families physical financial emotional and social well-being; including but not limited to:
- Medical Dental Vision & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning growth and expanding their skills. Above all we work together to deliver life-changing medicines with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds cultures and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.Read onto learn more about our Biogen.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status race color national origin ancestry ethnicity religion age veteran status disability genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Founded in 1978, Biogen is a leading biotechnology company that pioneers innovative science to deliver new medicines to transform patients lives and to create value for shareholders and our communities. We apply deep understanding of human biology and leverage different modalities, ... View more