Bioprocess Tech Ops Director

MaverickX; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Continuing education

Job summary

MaverickX, Austin, TX, seeks a Director of Bioprocess Technical Operations to lead development and manufacturing readiness for microbial fermentation. You will drive strategy, oversee pilot-to-commercial scale, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable processes that meet market needs.

The role requires deep expertise in bioprocessing, strong leadership, and the ability to advance programs across R&D, engineering, quality, and operations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc with extensive leadership in bioprocess development and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Define the scientific and technical strategy for microbial process development and scale-up.
• Provide technical direction across upstream fermentation, downstream processing, and analytical development.
• Establish development strategies to ensure process robustness, reproducibility, scalability, and manufacturability.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for critical process and scale-up decisions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Bioprocess development

Process scale-up

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical development

Project management

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Biochemical Engineering

Master's degree with 15+ years experience

Job description

MaverickX, Austin, TX, seeks a Director of Bioprocess Technical Operations to lead development and manufacturing readiness for microbial fermentation. You will drive strategy, oversee pilot-to-commercial scale, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable processes that meet market needs.

The role requires deep expertise in bioprocessing, strong leadership, and the ability to advance programs across R&D, engineering, quality, and operations in a fast-paced environment.