Downstream Manufacturing Specialist: Process Transfer Lead

Avid Bioservices; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Avid Bioservices in California seeks a Downstream - Manufacturing Technical Specialist to lead technical transfer and support for downstream operations. You will coordinate with QA, MSAT, and Facility, ensuring equipment readiness and successful process transfers across bioscience manufacturing stages.

You will train MFG teams, maintain equipment lists, review BPRs and process changes, and work to improve safety, efficiency, and compliance in a dynamic biopharma environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in scientific or engineering discipline.
• 4+ years downstream MFG with BS and 2+ years with MS.
• Experience with commercial cGMP manufacturing.
• Technical expertise in downstream processes (depth filtration, affinity purification, ion exchange, HIC, viral inactivation, TFF, sterile filtration, BDS fills).
• Hands-on with downstream equipment incl. AKTA ready column chromatography skids and large-scale filtration skids; Unicorn software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with MFG Supervisor/Manager to transfer and execute Downstream processes.
• Serve as main contact for QA, MSAT, and Facility for Downstream support.
• Assist in training and CAPA investigations; maintain equipment list and calibration/PM schedule.

Skills

Downstream MFG

cGMP knowledge

Team leadership

Unicorn software

AKTA chromatography

Education

BS in engineering/science

MS in engineering/science

Tools

Unicorn software

AKTA chromatography

Job description

Avid Bioservices in California seeks a Downstream - Manufacturing Technical Specialist to lead technical transfer and support for downstream operations. You will coordinate with QA, MSAT, and Facility, ensuring equipment readiness and successful process transfers across bioscience manufacturing stages.

You will train MFG teams, maintain equipment lists, review BPRs and process changes, and work to improve safety, efficiency, and compliance in a dynamic biopharma environment.