Senior/Principal Process Engineer

Metric Bio; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric Bio, partnered with an innovative Drug Product CDMO, is seeking a Senior/Associate/Principal Process Engineer to join its team on site in Pennsylvania. The role focuses on solving complex process engineering challenges and taking novel drug delivery technologies from development through commercial manufacture.

You'll lead design and optimization for polymeric drug delivery platforms, drive scale-up from lab to pilot to full-scale production, and collaborate with formulation scientists,

Qualifications

• 2–7+ years of industrial experience in pharmaceutical process engineering or manufacturing.
• Experience developing and scaling polymeric drug delivery systems (hydrogels and/or microspheres).
• Experience with process scale-up, technology transfer, and process validation.
• Strong understanding of cGMP and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with track record of investigating manufacturing issues and implementing improvements.
• Collaborative approach, able to work across multidisciplinary teams and manage external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design and optimisation for advanced polymeric drug delivery platforms.
• Drive scale-up activities from laboratory and pilot scale to commercial manufacturing.
• Support technology transfer and process validation.
• Collaborate with formulation scientists, analytical teams, engineering colleagues, and equipment vendors to deliver robust, scalable manufacturing processes.
• Work with cutting-edge drug delivery technologies and have a genuine impact on bringing innovative therapies to patients.
• Provide contributions that support successful technology transfer and continuous process improvements.

Skills

Process engineering

Scale-up

Tech transfer

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Metric Bio are partnered with an innovative Drug Product CDMO that is looking to appoint a Senior/Associate/Principal Process Engineer to join its growing team, on site in Pennsylvania.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex process engineering challenges and taking novel drug delivery technologies from development through to commercial manufacture.

In this role, you'll lead process design and optimisation for advanced polymeric drug delivery platforms, drive scale-up activities from laboratory and pilot scale to commercial manufacturing, support technology transfer, and work closely with formulation scientists, analytical teams, engineering colleagues, and equipment vendors to deliver robust, scalable manufacturing processes.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2–7+ years of industrial experience in pharmaceutical process engineering or manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience developing and scaling polymeric drug delivery systems, particularly hydrogels and/or microspheres.
• Experience with process scale-up, technology transfer, and process validation.
• A strong understanding of cGMP and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with experience investigating manufacturing issues and implementing process improvements.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and manage external vendors.

This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge drug delivery technologies in a highly collaborative environment where you'll have a genuine impact on bringing innovative therapies to patients.

In return, my client is offering industry leading compensation.

If you are an ambitious Process Engineer looking to take your career to the next level,