Process Development Engineer I, Purification Development

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Village of Tarrytown (NY); On-site; USD 80,300 - 131,100; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc is looking for a full-time Process Development Engineer located in Tarrytown, NY. In this role, you will perform process development for preclinical and clinical processes and assist in the purification of various biological molecules.

You will require a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or Biochemistry, along with 0–3 years of experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. The salary range is $80,300.00 - $131,100.00 annually.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years’ experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong foundational knowledge of protein purification and technology transfer principles.
• Experience with downstream development and various laboratory instruments.

Responsibilities

• Perform process development for preclinical and clinical processes.
• Document experiments, results, and findings.
• Develop technology and automation to enhance process efficiency.

Skills

Protein purification

Experimental design

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or Biochemistry

Tools

Akta Avant

HPLC

UPLC

Empower

JMP

LIMS

Job description

Regeneron's Preclinical Manufacturing & Process Development Group (PMPD), located in Tarrytown, NY, is seeking a Process Development Engineer as a full‑time position to work in the Purification Development group. In this role, you will be responsible for purification process development and support purification of various pre‑clinical biological molecules to provide reagents for Regeneron’s research and discovery groups and assist in technology transfers to internal manufacturing sites.

Typical Day in the Role

• Perform process development for pre‑clinical and clinical processes
• Document experiments, results, and findings in electronic laboratory notebook
• Read and understand scientific literature and technical documentation. Execute experimental plans to verify literature findings with direction and prepare comparison of internal data to literature for review with manager.
• Maintain instruments and tackle instrumental/experimental problems
• Develop technology and automation to increase process throughput and efficiency of preclinical manufacturing; support improvement initiatives
• Present work at group and department meetings
• Build relationships within subgroup to support shared goals and may train peers and indirectly lead, guide, and assist co‑op students/interns. Proactively assist others in execution of experiments and knows when to ask for help from peers.

This Role Might Be For You If You

• Enjoy working in a fast‑paced, team environment.
• Have initiative and drive to complete ambitious tasks and learn new technologies.
• Contribute to lab equipment maintenance and safety to help create a safe, effective and efficient working environment.
• Anticipate and recognize potential problems with laboratory supplies / equipment and act to prevent and tackle problems.
• Keep up with SOP training and/or compliance responsibilities.

Qualifications & Experience

The role requires a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or Biochemistry, and 0–3 years’ experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. A strong fundamental understanding of various protein purification and technology transfer principles is a plus. Experience with downstream development and with equipment such as Akta Avant, Akta Pilot, Akta Process Skid, Disc Stack Centrifuge, Depth filtration, Tangential flow filters, Normal flow filters, Chromatographic columns, HPLC, UPLC, Ultrafiltration/Diafiltration skid, Laminar Flow Hood, Chemical Fume hood, Empower, Unicorn, JMP, LIMS, PI Historian is a plus. Experience with robotic liquid handlers, Raman spectroscopy, and/or software programming is a plus.

Salary Range (annually)

$80,300.00 - $131,100.00

Regeneron is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. 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.