Process Engineer II - Onsite

AGW; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Sick Pay

Job summary

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking a Process Engineer II for an onsite, 12+ month contract in Santa Monica, CA. You will join the Process Design team to develop manufacturing processes for T cell therapies and support INDs, tech transfers, and GMP manufacturing.

Responsibilities include hands-on lab work, process development studies, and cross-functional collaboration to advance CMC activities, with emphasis on DOEs and statistical analysis.

Qualifications

• MS/BS in biochemical/chemical engineering or related field.
• Cell culture and aseptic technique experience required.
• GMP manufacturing and tech transfer experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on lab work to develop and optimize process design studies.
• Train for GMP clinical production.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to advance CMC activities.
• Perform statistical analysis and DOEs as appropriate.
• Document SOPs, plans, batch records, and technical reports.
• Prepare data slides for senior leadership.

Skills

Cell culture

Aseptic technique

Design of Experiments (DOE)

Data analysis

Education

MS Degree in Biochemical Engineering or related

BS Degree in Biochemical Engineering or related

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Santa Monica, CA Onsite Contract Starts 10/12/2026 Ends 10/11/2027

Job Description

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking a Process Engineer II for an Onsite position with a Biotechnology Company located in Santa Monica, CA. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role will join the Process Design team to develop innovative manufacturing processes for T cell therapies. The successful candidate will provide hands-on lab support for studies supporting new INDs, technology transfers, process validations, and GMP manufacturing. You will work with a highly motivated team to design and scale cell therapy processes to advance our client's product portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on lab work and collaboration on process design studies to support process development, optimization, characterization, and essential process improvements
• Perform process training for GMP clinical production
• Participate in a cross-functional development team to advance CMC activities
• Perform process analysis and trend process performance
• Develop manufacturing processes for cell therapy products
• Design and execute process development studies to develop a thorough understanding of operating and performance parameters
• Perform statistical analysis, including design of experiments (DOEs) as appropriate
• Write and review technical documentation from writing technical SOPs, study plans, draft manufacturing batch records, technical reports, and summary reports
• Create slides and supporting data to communicate results to senior leadership
• Other collaboration and cross-functional activities as assigned

Requirements

• MS Degree in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline with 0 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing, technology transfer & process development experience required
• BS Degree in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline with 2 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing, technology transfer & process development experience required
• Demonstrated cell culture and aseptic technique experience is required, including basic cell culture, preparation of media, cell counting, managing reagents and cryopreservation
• Ability to think critically, and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are required
• Self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description
• High energy level and a positive outlook coupled with the requisite can do attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to achieve personal and organizational goals and overcome obstacles
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
• Ability to work and collaborate in cross-functional teams, i.e., Research, Translational medicine, Process development, Manufacturing, MSAT in a fast pace, the dynamic team setting

Desired skills

• Basic knowledge of Immunology and T-cell biology
• Practical knowledge of cGMP manufacturing and regulatory regulations and requirements for pharmaceuticals and devices
• Practical demonstration of hands-on process development, including using the statistical design of experiments
• Experience with bioreactors
• Understands and employs principles and concepts of Lean Six Sigma or design of experiments to improve process capability is a plus
• Experience in statistical analysis using JMP or Minitab
• Knowledge of data management tools and statistical process controls

Pay range

up to $51.25 per hour

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.