Pilot-Scale Biomanufacturing & Downstream Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Edgewood (MD); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life and disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Edgewood, MD is seeking a Lead Biomanufacturing and Chemical Separations Engineer to manage a state-of-the-art pilot-scale facility and guide a high-performing team.

You will optimize downstream processes for microbially-produced molecules, assess scale-up feasibility, and drive tech transfer to commercial scale while collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience operating within hazardous locations and analyzing data to respond to information requests.
• Pilot-scale or larger chemical processing techniques (distillation, extraction, centrifugation, ultrafiltration, chromatography).
• Reviewing bench-scale processes for scale-up feasibility, safety, efficiency, and economics in fermentation/biomanufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute pilot-scale downstream experiments and unit operations.
• Lead a high-performing team to deliver large-volume downstream runs and process improvements.
• Serve as bridge between technical teams, external stakeholders, and commercial transition partners for tech transfer.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and achievement of performance metrics.

Skills

Hazardous locations

Pilot-scale processing

Scale-up evaluation

Team leadership

Technical communication

Bioindustrial manufacturing

Program management

Security clearance

Analytical chemistry data

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's in Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Chemistry

Doctorate with 6+ years in biomanufacturing/process development

Tools

HPLC

GC-MS

NMR

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in Edgewood, MD is seeking a Lead Biomanufacturing and Chemical Separations Engineer to manage a state-of-the-art pilot-scale facility and guide a high-performing team.

You will optimize downstream processes for microbially-produced molecules, assess scale-up feasibility, and drive tech transfer to commercial scale while collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring safety and compliance.