Associate Manufacturing Engineer

BioSpace; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Legend Biotech is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer – Manufacturing & Supply in Raritan, NJ to support a new CAR-T manufacturing process. You will act as a subject matter expert, ensuring quality and adherence to procedures while addressing process issues on the front line.

The role requires a engineering degree with 2–3 years of cGMP experience, the ability to work shifts, and a drive to improve manufacturing efficiency and compliance across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 2–3 years of cGMP biopharma operations experience; cell/gene therapy cGMP preferred.
• Ability to write SOPs and support inspections; adapt to shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing manufacturing operations and process improvements.
• Provide front line reference for manufacturing issues and deviations.
• Coordinate with Quality, Compliance, and technical teams to resolve problems.
• Serve as a primary contact across manufacturing and support groups.
• Work with equipment suppliers for timely technical support.
• Assist with process health data collection and waste-reduction efforts.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Process improvements

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

2-3 years cGMP operations experience

Job description

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and, one day, curing life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, we are advancing the next generation of cell therapy through a portfolio of innovative technologies, including autologous, allogeneic, and in vivo cell therapy approaches. Our research spans chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T), T-cell receptor (TCR-T), natural killer (NK) cell-based therapies, and other emerging platforms designed to transform the treatment of serious diseases. From our global network of research and development sites, we are committed to discovering and developing safe, effective, and cutting-edge therapies for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson to jointly develop and commercialize CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel). Through this strategic partnership, we combine complementary expertise and capabilities to advance innovative immunotherapies for patients living with multiple myeloma.

Associate Manufacturing Engineer – Manufacturing & Supply – Raritan, NJ

The Associate Manufacturing Engineer, Tech Support will be part of the Technical Support team and be responsible to support the development and routine operation of a new CAR-T manufacturing process. They will be a subject matter expert for the manufacturing process and equipment primarily responsible for providing front line support to address and resolve manufacturing issues.

Key Responsibilities

• This individual will partner closely with Quality, Compliance, and technical experts to drive accelerated, robust, and consistent resolution and escalation of process issues as applicable while ensuring batch quality and adherence to procedures and instructions.
• Support compliant manufacturing investigations and CAPAs, as subject matter experts.
• Be a point of contact with equipment suppliers for timely and continuous support.
• Understand key process indicators of the manufacturing process and process execution and support opportunities for improvement and waste reduction.
• Perform regular manufacturing observations to collect process health data for the identification of process improvement and waste reduction opportunities.
• Act as a primary point of contact across all manufacturing and support organizations. Ability to interact with all levels within the organization.
• Act as a primary point of contact across all manufacturing and support organizations. Ability to interact with all levels within the organization.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience required. Advanced degree preferred.
• 2-3 years of operations experience within a cGMP environment in the biotech/biopharma industry and Cell/Gene Therapy cGMP manufacturing experience preferred.
• Provide support and technical expertise to the Manufacturing team in support of ongoing manufacturing operations.
• Ability to accommodate changes in the schedule including working on shift as necessary to support operational needs.
• Support initiatives for process, operational, and quality improvements for manufacturing.
• Maintain processes at a state of audit readiness and support internal and external inspections as required.
• Support writing of SOPs for Manufacturing and Quality Risk Assessments for existing and new/changed processes.
• Ability to work with oversight and successfully execute and manage tasks for timely completion, Must respond to shifting priorities to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic, growing environment.
• Support the Manufacturing team to troubleshoot and resolve complex scientific/technical problems.
• Provide technical expertise to support the implementation of process improvements that would provide reduction in COGs, increase throughput, capacity and quality compliance.
• Build strong partnerships with Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality to ensure seamless execution of daily production schedules.

Pay Range (Base Pay)

$78,251 - $102,705 USD

Other Types of Pay: Performance-based bonus and/or equity is available to employees in eligible roles.

Benefits and Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven (11) company holidays. Additional voluntary benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide voluntary commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.

Work Authorization & Employment Eligibility

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. As part of our commitment to maintaining a lawful workforce and ensuring compliance with federal employment regulations, we participate in the E-Verify program. If you are selected for employment, you will be required to complete the Form I-9 process, and your employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify in accordance with applicable federal law. We are committed to providing a fair, transparent, and welcoming hiring experience for all candidates.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Legend Biotech to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.

Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company.

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