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Engineer, Drug Substance Bioprocessing/Process Development & Optimization – REMOTE (JP15073)

Thousand Oaks, California · Biotech/Pharmaceutical
Job Title:   Engineer, Drug Substance Bioprocessing/Process Development & Optimization – REMOTE (JP15073)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320 (100% REMOTE)
Employment Type: Contract
Business Unit: Drug Substance Technologies Business Operations
Duration: 1+ year (with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent)
Posting Date: 02/25
Pay Rate: $36 - $41/hour W2
Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply.  Fully remote.

3 Key Consulting is hiring an Engineer, Drug Substance Bioprocessing/Process Development & Optimization for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Job Description:

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Drug Substance Bioprocessing background required.
  • 2+ years Prior experience in process development/ /Process Engineering environment, clinical or commercial scale manufacturing, or tech transfer, with specific experience in the implementation, scale up, and support of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
  • Experience leading or supporting process optimization/ continuous improvement projects
  • Some understanding of regulatory and cGMP requirements.
  • Experience with project management. Has the ability to manage projects independently, break down high level projects into smaller incremental tasks, and elevate relevant issues to project lead and line management.
  • Some experience with digital tools and/or data visualization software (e.g. Tableau, Spotfire, Smartsheet, Sharepoint, AI tools).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Able to adapt to changing business needs and operational requirements.
  • Experience with issue resolution and ability to influence across support organizations.
  • Bachelor’s degree (Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering or Biotechnology, computer science, or other quantitative discipline)

IDEAL BEHAVIORS:
  • Enjoys tackling challenges, working in teams, and excels at organizing information from numerous sources to provide well-constructed deliverables.
  • High attention to detail and quality in work.
  • Ability to collaborate well cross-functionally between departments and work closely with team members to accomplish larger tasks.
  • Passion for proactively identifying opportunities and solutions through creative data analysis.
  • Intellectual curiosity with ability to learn new concepts/frameworks and technology rapidly as needs arise.
  • Ability to problem solve, conceptualize solutions independently, escalate issues appropriately, and integrate feedback.
  • Ability to ask clarifying questions and seek guidance when necessary.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results in a timely fashion.
  • Accountable, Self starter, and quick learner


Why is the Position Open?
Supplement additional workload on team.

Top Must Have Skills:
  • Drug Substance Bioprocessing/Pharmaceutical background. Preference for candidates with previous experience in tech transfer, process development, clinical or commercial scale manufacturing,
  • Experience leading or supporting business process optimization/ continuous improvement projects
  • Soft Skills – Communication, self starter/ independent, quick learner, project management


Day to Day Responsibilities:
  • Optimization of business processes related to Drug Substance pharmaceutical manufacturing, such as technology transfer.
  • Generate business process documentation such as Guidelines, job aids, templates, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with feedback from SMEs and management.
  • Collaborate with partner organizations to develop and deploy digital business process solutions to facilitate knowledge management and business process execution.
  • Support strategy development to identify tech transfer business process pain points and deploy solutions to improve processes.
  • Collaborating with multiple stakeholders to understand project timelines, create a project plan, and execute the project deliverables in a timely fashion.
  • Develop visualization dashboards to communicate OKRs, metrics, and process improvements. Deliver presentations to management and cross-functional partners.


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


Red Flags:
  • No Drug substance tech transfer/ engineering experience
  • No experience with continuous improvement
  • No experience with cross functional teams
  • No independent leadership. Roles are purely task based


Interview process:
Phone and WebEx interviews. Up to 3 interviews (Manager & 2 x panel of 3 or 4 team members)



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.
 
 
Regards,
 
3KC Talent Acquisition Team
 
 

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