Process Sciences Engineer — Gene Therapy Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Stock options

PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Encoded Therapeutics in Morrisville, NC seeks an Engineer, Process Sciences to join our team at the intersection of genomics and therapeutics. You will support development and manufacturing of AAV-based programs across upstream, downstream, fill-finish, and device interfaces.

The ideal candidate has a BS or MS in a relevant field and at least 3 years in industry, with cGMP experience and cell culture. This role demands collaboration, problem-solving, and the ability to meet project timelines in

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in biochemical/chemical engineering, biology, virology, molecular biology, or biochemistry.
• 3+ years of industry experience or equivalent.
• 1+ year in MSAT/PD/Process Sciences preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of modern laboratory procedures and cGMP.
• Ability to independently design, execute, and analyze small-scale cell culture studies.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and time-management skills.
• Experience with gene therapy processes is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cell culture

cGMP

Project management

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

B.S. or M.S. in biochemical/chemical engineering or related sciences

Job description

Encoded Therapeutics in Morrisville, NC seeks an Engineer, Process Sciences to join our team at the intersection of genomics and therapeutics. You will support development and manufacturing of AAV-based programs across upstream, downstream, fill-finish, and device interfaces.

The ideal candidate has a BS or MS in a relevant field and at least 3 years in industry, with cGMP experience and cell culture. This role demands collaboration, problem-solving, and the ability to meet project timelines in