
Assistant Process Engineer – Cell Therapy Raw Materials
SOKOL GxP Services
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • New Jersey, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $29 - $35 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Support as a SME for raw materials including single-use systems (SUS) and material sciences.
- Provide technical support on in CAR-T commercial manufacturing.
- Lead projects involving the introduction and qualification of materials, second sourcing efforts, and development of material specifications.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to execute risk mitigations and initiatives to improve the quality and supply chain robustness of existing raw materials.
- Deliver strategies for prioritizing and executing raw material projects, including the establishment and improvement of internal standards and business processes.
- Vendor management including change controls, audits, deviations, and QRM programs.
- Support investigations and ensure compliance with internal standards and requirements.
- Perform technical diligence visits to raw material supplier sites with cross-functional teams.
- Provide necessary technical analysis to support impact assessments and investigations.
- Support responses for Information Request (IR) from regulatory bodies.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Biochemical, Chemical, or Biomedical Engineering or Cell Biology/Immunology discipline or equivalent.
- Exposure to raw materials (both liquid and single use system).
- Understanding of regulatory/compendial requirements for raw materials used in biomanufacturing.
- Experience working with vendors and contract manufacturing sites.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, including issue resolution, root cause investigations and CAPAs.
- Data management skills and comprehension skills of technical documents, such as process description documents.
- Ability to assess risk and develop contingency plans for process risks.
- Ability to effectively work in cross functional teams, meet deadlines, and prioritize responsibilities.
- Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to work with teams in different functions and organizations.
- Experience with Quality Management System (Ex. Deviation, CAPA, Change Management).
- Knowledge of GMP manufacturing practices and documentation requirements.
- Experience in Single Use Systems, GMP experience, Data Management.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate: **$28.78 – $35.11/hr (W-2 only, no C2C)**
- Working Hours: Monday - Friday, regular business hours
- 6-month contract with possible extension
- Health insurance, holiday pay, 401(k) program, and other benefits
- Employee referral bonus program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Biochemical EngineeringChemical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringCell BiologyImmunologyData ManagementQuality Management SystemGMP ManufacturingTechnical AnalysisRisk Assessment
Soft skills
Problem-solvingIssue ResolutionRoot Cause InvestigationDetail OrientedVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsCross-functional CollaborationTime Management