Process Development Engineer

Cellicor; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cellicor is seeking a Process Development Engineer - Cell Therapy to join the MSAT team. The role emphasizes hands-on process development, cell culture, bioreactor studies, and scale-up toward GMP manufacturing.

You will design and execute experiments, document results, and support technology transfer to manufacturing with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in cell culture and aseptic processing.
• Experience in process development, MSAT, or manufacturing.
• Exposure to bioreactors, upstream processing, scale-up, or tech transfer.
• Knowledge of cGMP manufacturing and strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and document process development experiments.
• Perform hands-on cell culture and development activities.
• Support bioreactor process development and scale-up.
• Assist tech transfer from development to manufacturing.
• Help implement processes into GMP manufacturing and provide troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document SOPs and batch records.

Skills

cell culture

aseptic processing

process development

MSAT

manufacturing

bioreactors

upstream processing

process scale-up

technology transfer

cGMP manufacturing

problem solving

communication

technical documentation

engineering degree

Education

BS and/or MS in Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Process Development Engineer - Cell Therapy

Cellicor is your Talent Solutions Firm providing customized talent solutions to the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Medical Device markets. Our commitment to excellence ensures that we provide the world's top talent, equipped with deep market knowledge to bring our client partners a seamless, innovative experience.

Cellicor is seeking to hire a Process Development Engineer - Cell Therapy. This position sits within the MSAT organization and will have a strong focus on hands-on process development, including cell culture, bioreactor studies, process scale-up, and supporting the transition of processes into GMP manufacturing.

Requirements & Qualifications for the Process Development Engineer:

• 2-4 years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, biologics, cell therapy, or gene therapy
• Hands-on cell culture and aseptic processing experience
• Experience within Process Development, MSAT, or Manufacturing
• Exposure to bioreactors, upstream processing, process scale-up, or technology transfer is preferred
• Knowledge or exposure to cGMP manufacturing
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical documentation skills
• BS and/or MS in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline
• Engineering degree preferred, but not required

Responsibilities for the Process Development Engineer:

• Assist with designing, executing, and documenting process development experiments
• Perform hands-on laboratory and cell culture/process development activities
• Support bioreactor process development and scale-up
• Support technology transfer from Process Development into Manufacturing
• Help implement processes into GMP manufacturing
• Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting during manufacturing operations
• Support manufacturing readiness and GMP batch execution
• Collaborate with Process Development, MSAT, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams
• Support technical documentation including SOPs, protocols, batch records, and reports