Process Development Engineer – Biotech & Oligonucleotides

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

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.