Process Engineer II (Cell Culture/Biotech)

Our client, a world leader in life sciences and biotechnology, is looking for a “Process Engineer II” based in Santa Monica, CA.

Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility of Conversion to FTE)

Pay Rate : $51.25/hr on W2

Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave, 401K

Seeking a Process Engineer II to support the development, optimization, scale-up, and manufacturing of engineered T-cell therapy processes. The role combines hands-on laboratory work with process development, statistical analysis, technical documentation, and cross-functional collaboration supporting INDs, technology transfers, process validation, and GMP manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on cell culture, aseptic processing, and process development studies.
  
• Develop, optimize, characterize, and improve manufacturing processes for T-cell therapies.
  
• Design and execute process development studies and DOE/statistical analyses.
  
• Analyze and trend process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
  
• Support technology transfers, process validation, IND activities, and GMP clinical manufacturing.
  
• Develop/review SOPs, study plans, batch records, protocols, and technical reports.
  
• Provide process training for GMP clinical production.
  
• Collaborate with Research, Translational Medicine, Process Development, Manufacturing, and MSAT teams.
  
• Present study results and recommendations to technical and senior leadership.
  

Required Qualifications

• MS in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field + 0 years experience, OR
  
• BS in related engineering field + 2 years pharmaceutical manufacturing/process development/technology transfer experience.
  
• Hands-on cell culture and aseptic technique experience.
  
• Experience with media preparation, cell counting, reagents, and cryopreservation.
  

Preferred

• Cell therapy / T-cell manufacturing experience.
  
• Knowledge of immunology and T-cell biology.
  
• cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
  
• Process development and DOE experience.
  
• Bioreactor experience.
  
• JMP or Minitab.
  
• Lean Six Sigma, statistical process control, and process data management.
  

If interested, please send us your updated resume at

hr@dawarconsulting.com/akansha@dawarconsulting.com