Process Engineer — Benchtop to Commercial Scale-Up & DOE

Lifecore Biomedical; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA plan

Dental & vision insurance

Disability & life insurance

Paid time off

Company holidays

Paid family leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to join our manufacturing development team in Chaska, MN.

This role focuses on developing processes for new products from benchtop to commercial scale within a highly regulated environment. You will participate in technology transfer, process scale-up, and GMP batch production for clinical and commercial programs, while applying DOE and statistical analysis to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering.
• 2-5 years biotechnology or pharmaceutical related process development and/or manufacturing experience.
• Experience in the processes or methods used in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• FDA regulated industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Transfer benchtop scale processes from customer sites to Lifecore.
• Scale up benchtop processes to pilot and commercial scale.
• Manufacture pre-GMP and GMP batches for clinical phase projects.
• Communicate project information to clients and internal project teams in meetings and written correspondence.
• Evaluate manufacturing process design and performance using DOE and statistical analysis.
• Lead analysis of process improvements to commercial products.
• Perform critical analysis of data using detailed observations and independent interpretation of results.

Skills

Hands-on lab skills

FDA regulated industry experience

Education

BS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to join our manufacturing development team in Chaska, MN.

This role focuses on developing processes for new products from benchtop to commercial scale within a highly regulated environment. You will participate in technology transfer, process scale-up, and GMP batch production for clinical and commercial programs, while applying DOE and statistical analysis to optimize performance.