Process Development Engineer I, Bioreactor Scale-Up & Development

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA); Village of Tarrytown (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) company match

Health and wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) in Tarrytown, NY, seeks a Process Development Engineer for its Bioreactor and Scale-Up Development Group within PMPD to advance late-stage biologics manufacturing. The role focuses on developing scalable, commercially viable processes and applying data analysis to improve efficiency.

You will work with cross-functional teams, write development reports, and contribute to AI/ML-driven optimization while supporting scale-up from bench to manufacturing scales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in process development or related field.
• Proactive and able to learn new technologies and tackle bold tasks.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate mammalian cells in bench and pilot-scale bioreactors.
• Prepare, sterilize, and operate bioreactors, buffers and feeds; maintain lab equipment.
• Analyze seed train, production and quality data; support tech transfer.
• Author development reports, process transmittals and notebooks.
• Design and conduct experiments, including DOEs, to validate models.
• Assist scale-up of processes from bench to pilot and manufacturing scales.
• Lead and support data science projects using AI/ML where appropriate.

Skills

Initiative

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or related field

Tools

DOE (design of experiments)

Bioreactor operations

Data analytics/AIML concepts

Job description

Build our future together: At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases.

We are seeking a Process Development Engineer to join our Bioreactor and Scale-Up Development Group within Preclinical Manufacturing and Process Development (PMPD), supporting our late-stage biologics pipeline in an on-site capacity. In this role, you will develop commercially viable manufacturing processes through pilot-scale studies and apply computational and data-analysis tools to improve process efficiency while collaborating with process development engineers and cross-functional development teams. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

When & where

Location: Tarrytown, NY Work model: On-site

Discover your role

• Cultivate mammalian cells producing biologics in bench and pilot-scale bioreactors
• Prepare, sterilize, and operate bioreactors, buffers, and feeds, and maintain laboratory equipment
• Analyze seed train, production, and quality data to advance process understanding and technology transfer
• Author development reports, process transmittals, and electronic notebook documentation
• Design and conduct experiments, including DOEs, to verify empirical and mechanistic models
• Support scale-up of commercially enabling processes from bench to pilot and manufacturing scales
• Lead and support data science projects, using AI/ML where appropriate, to optimize scale-up and comparability across scales
• Partner with process development engineers on scale-dependent parameter characterization

This role requires

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field with 0-2 years of experience
• Initiative and strive to complete bold tasks and learn new technologies
• Work independently and within a team on multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills, including analytical, computer, and technical writing skills

Preferred

• knowledge of or interest in bioreactor operations, scale-up, and mammalian cell culture
• knowledge of or interest in data analytics and programming #pmpd

Videos

• PMPD Bioreactor Scale-Up & Development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uikD5fzEwyM&list=PL_7lj13Lp4fH4OssUue8J5bby6muZsaR4&index=8
• Career Development at Regeneron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fg18hC-gsw&list=PL_7lj13Lp4fH4OssUue8J5bby6muZsaR4&index=2

Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for over 30 years by physician‑scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA‑approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurology, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Regeneron is also proud of award winning culture of innovation, being recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2021, Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2020, and Forbes JUST companies in 2020, among others.

Salary Range (annually) $80,300.00 - $131,100.00.

Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together.

Benefits

Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role:

• annual bonuses or other incentive plans
• equity awards
• pension or retirement benefits
• 401(k) company match
• health and wellness programs
• fitness centers
• insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• paid time off
• family support benefits

For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/.

For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.