Process Development Scientist I: Biotech Scale-Up & Transfer

Watchmaker Genomics, Inc.; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Holidays

Medical plan 75% covered

EAP

Dental plan paid by employer

Vision plan paid by employer

Life/AD&D policy $25,000

Paid parental leave

401(k) with 4% match

Job summary

Watchmaker Genomics is seeking a Process Development Scientist I in Boulder, CO, onsite with one day per week to work from home. You will design, optimize, and transfer robust formulation and manufacturing processes for new and existing molecular biology products, serving as technical lead on design transfer, process improvement, and validation projects.

You will work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Management across sites as the company scales, with ownership of projects

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 8+ years industry experience; MS with 6 years; PhD with no industry experience for Research Scientist I.
• Experience in biotech/startup environments is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to independently design, execute, and interpret experiments with scientific rigor.

Responsibilities

• Independently design and execute formulation and process development studies, including DOE-based experiments.
• Analyze and interpret complex data sets, draw technical conclusions, and recommend next steps.
• Define critical process parameters and provide the technical rationale for ranges and specs.
• Lead translation of lab-scale processes into manufacturing-ready workflows.
• Lead qualification and implementation of new or alternate raw materials.

Skills

DOE experiments

Data analysis

Process transfer

Manufacturing

Team collaboration

Education

BS/BA + 8+ yrs

MS + 6+ yrs

PhD (no industry exp for RS I)

Tools

qPCR equipment

NGS workflows

JMP/Minitab

Job description

Watchmaker Genomics is seeking a Process Development Scientist I in Boulder, CO, onsite with one day per week to work from home. You will design, optimize, and transfer robust formulation and manufacturing processes for new and existing molecular biology products, serving as technical lead on design transfer, process improvement, and validation projects.

You will work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Management across sites as the company scales, with ownership of projects