Process Sciences Engineer - Gene Therapy & GMP

Encoded Therapeutics Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Stock option grants

PTO, sick time, and holiday pay

Parental Leave program

Pre-tax medical and dependent care

Job summary

Encoded Therapeutics Inc. is seeking an Engineer, Process Sciences to join our team in Morrisville, NC.

The role focuses on supporting development and manufacturing of AAV-based products, including upstream and downstream operations, fill-finish, and tech transfer. The candidate will design and execute small-scale studies, work across cross-functional teams, and ensure GMP-compliant processes for clinical and potentially commercial production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant science/engineering field.
• At least 3 years of industry experience or equivalent educational experience.
• At least 1 year of MSAT/PD/Process Sciences experience preferred.
• Extensive working knowledge of modern laboratory procedures and knowledge of cGMP.
• Ability to independently design, execute, and analyze small-scale cell culture studies (cell expansion, single-use bioreactors, harvest/clarification).
• Strong teamwork, time management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and analyze small-scale studies supporting development of products and pipeline.
• Serve as engineer for pre-clinical and clinical manufacturing for AAV projects and plasmid manufacturing; include upstream, downstream, fill finish, and drug device.
• Facilitate technology transfer of manufacturing processes to internal and external sites.
• Provide on-site support for GMP manufacturing at internal and external sites as required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop tools/templates to support tech transfer business processes.

Skills

Cell culture

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Verbal & written communication

Education

B.S or M.S in biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, biological sciences, virology, molecular biology, or biochemistry

Tools

Single-use bioreactors

Bioreactors

cGMP knowledge

Job description

Encoded Therapeutics Inc. is seeking an Engineer, Process Sciences to join our team in Morrisville, NC.

The role focuses on supporting development and manufacturing of AAV-based products, including upstream and downstream operations, fill-finish, and tech transfer. The candidate will design and execute small-scale studies, work across cross-functional teams, and ensure GMP-compliant processes for clinical and potentially commercial production.