Senior Biologics Process Scientist

Fortive Corporation (SE); Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive Corporation's Advanced Sterilization Products is seeking a Senior Scientist to design, conduct, and analyze experiments to optimize biologic production processes. You will scale up from lab to pilot and production, troubleshoot issues, and work with cross-functional teams to drive innovation in sterilization technologies.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a bioscience or engineering field and 4+ years in biologics R&D, process development, and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in a bioscience/engineering field.
• 4+ years of biologics R&D, process development, and process improvement.
• Strong background in biologic production processes including cell culture, fermentation, purification, and formulation.
• Experience in conducting experiments, analyzing data, and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards for biologics production.

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct, and analyze experiments to optimize biologic production processes.
• Scale-up from lab to pilot and production scales; troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with R&D and engineering teams to implement new technologies.
• Identify process improvements to reduce costs, increase yield, and improve quality.
• Apply engineering principles to design equipment and process controls; ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Biologics knowledge

Experiment design

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Fortive Corporation's Advanced Sterilization Products is seeking a Senior Scientist to design, conduct, and analyze experiments to optimize biologic production processes. You will scale up from lab to pilot and production, troubleshoot issues, and work with cross-functional teams to drive innovation in sterilization technologies.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a bioscience or engineering field and 4+ years in biologics R&D, process development, and process improvement.