Engineer 1 - Process Development

Planet Pharma; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma is seeking a skilled professional to participate in the manufacture and process sustaining of oligonucleotides. You will contribute to design, development, and quality testing activities while collaborating across R&D, Manufacturing and Quality to improve existing processes and develop new ones.

The role emphasizes data-driven approaches, statistical methods, and robust documentation to ensure compliant, scalable production in a fast-paced biotech environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in biotech/pharma industries desirable.
• Experience with chemical processes (preferably organic).
• Experience with statistics, SPC and DOE techniques is a plus.
• Experience with high-volume production in a high-tech consumables industry is a plus.
• Good interdepartmental communication and documentation skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in manufacture and process sustaining, definition and improvement.
• Design, development and quality test activities in the making of oligonucleotides.
• Work cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing and Quality to develop processes for new products and improve existing ones.

Skills

Interdepartmental communication

Documentation skills

Statistics / DOE techniques

Job description

Target PR Range: 33.00–41.25/hr DOE

Responsibilities

Participate in manufacture; process sustaining, definition and improvement; design, development and quality test activities in the making of oligonucleotides. Work cross functionally with R&D, Manufacturing and Quality to develop processes for new products and improve processes of existing products.

Requirements

Work experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industries is desirable. Experience with chemical processes (preferably organic) preferred. Experience with statistics, Statistical Process Control and DOE techniques is a plus. Experience with high volume production in a high tech, high volume consumables industry is a plus. Experience with product development processes and project management is a plus. Good interdepartmental communication skills and documentation skills are required. Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.