Process Development Engineer II: Lab Experiments & Scale-Up

Takeda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Singapore is seeking a laboratory specialist to perform and lead small-scale experiments for process development and validation. You will support or lead studies, manage documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and compliance in a manufacturing setting.

The role requires hands-on cell culture and purification experience, familiarity with cGMP, and the ability to work independently or in a team, with flexibility to support after-hours experiments as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering with minimum 4 years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with cell culture/ upstream processes and/or downstream purification processes in a manufacturing or development / small scale lab environment.
• Has awareness of cGMP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute laboratory experiments for small scale process development and validation.
• Support analytical activities and coordinate with cross-functional teams for testing.
• Design and run experiments for cell culture, purification, and media prep.
• Create and review lab documentation (procedures, forms, protocols, reports).
• Analyze results and summarize laboratory outcomes; assist with equipment troubleshooting.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment; ensure compliance with procedures.
• Lead or support scale-down models and implement new lab technologies.
• Lead 5S/6S in the laboratory and manage materials and stock.

Skills

Lab operations

Cell culture

Purification processes

Analytical equipment

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Team player

Independent worker

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biochemistry/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Biotechnology/Biochemical Engineering

Job description

Takeda in Singapore is seeking a laboratory specialist to perform and lead small-scale experiments for process development and validation. You will support or lead studies, manage documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and compliance in a manufacturing setting.

The role requires hands-on cell culture and purification experience, familiarity with cGMP, and the ability to work independently or in a team, with flexibility to support after-hours experiments as