Bioprocess Engineer

Virtue America; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtue America seeks an Entry-Level Bioprocess Engineer to support development, optimization, and monitoring of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This role targets candidates with a biotech or bioprocess background interested in biologics, vaccines, and therapeutic proteins.

You will contribute to process development, data collection, and cross-functional teamwork while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, bi biochemical engineering, biochemistry, microbiology, chemical engineering, biology, or related life sciences field.
• Basic understanding of upstream and downstream processing techniques.
• Familiarity with cell culture, fermentation, bioreactors, filtration and purification principles.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing practices, cGMP, SOPs, and GDP.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and document experimental or process data accurately.
• Basic knowledge of process parameters, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement methods.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for documentation and reporting.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and follow established laboratory or manufacturing procedures.
• Preferred: academic projects, internships, laboratory experience, or exposure to biopharmaceutical manufacturing and process development.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development, evaluation, and optimization of upstream and downstream bioprocessing activities used in biopharmaceutical production.
• Support cell culture, microbial fermentation, media preparation, and bioreactor process monitoring under established procedures.
• Assist with filtration, centrifugation, chromatography, purification, and recovery activities for biological products.
• Collect and review process parameters (temperature, pH, DO, agitation, yield) to identify trends and deviations.
• Prepare and maintain batch records, process worksheets, laboratory notebooks, and technical reports per GDP.
• Follow cGMP, SOPs, and established safety requirements.
• Help investigate process variations, document observations, and contribute to root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining bioreactors, pumps, filtration units, sensors, and other equipment.
• Organize experimental and manufacturing data, prepare basic trend analyses, and summarize findings for optimization.
• Work with Manufacturing, QA, QC, Process Development, and Engineering teams to support reliable production workflows.

Skills

Bioprocess fundamentals

Data analysis

MS Office suite

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Biotech / life sciences degree

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Entry-Level Bioprocess Engineer to support the development, optimization, and monitoring of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This role is ideal for candidates with an academic background in biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, biochemical engineering, microbiology, or related life sciences disciplines who are interested in working with biologics, vaccines, therapeutic proteins, and other pharmaceutical products. The selected candidate will help maintain process consistency, product quality, and compliance with applicable pharmaceutical manufacturing standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bioprocess Development: Assist with the development, evaluation, and optimization of upstream and downstream bioprocessing activities used in biopharmaceutical production.
• Upstream Processing: Support cell culture, microbial fermentation, media preparation, and bioreactor process monitoring under established procedures.
• Downstream Processing: Assist with filtration, centrifugation, chromatography, purification, and recovery activities for biological products.
• Process Monitoring: Collect and review process parameters, including temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, agitation, and process yield, to identify trends and potential deviations.
• Manufacturing Documentation: Prepare and maintain batch records, process worksheets, laboratory notebooks, and technical reports in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Quality and Regulatory Compliance: Follow applicable current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and established safety requirements.
• Troubleshooting and Improvement: Help investigate process variations, document observations, and contribute to root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Equipment and System Support: Assist in monitoring and maintaining bioreactors, pumps, filtration units, sensors, and other bioprocessing equipment.
• Data Analysis: Organize experimental and manufacturing data, prepare basic trend analyses, and summarize findings to support process optimization.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Process Development, and Engineering teams to support reliable production workflows.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or a related life sciences field.
• Basic understanding of upstream and downstream processing techniques.
• Familiarity with cell culture, fermentation, bioreactors, filtration, and purification principles.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing practices, cGMP, SOPs, and GDP.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and document experimental or process data accurately.
• Basic knowledge of process parameters, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement methods.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for documentation and reporting.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and follow established laboratory or manufacturing procedures.
• Preferred: Academic projects, internships, laboratory experience, or exposure to biopharmaceutical manufacturing and process development.