Senior Process Development Engineer – Cell Culture & Scale-Up

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lexington, MA is seeking a Process Development Engineer III to design, optimize, and scale-up cell culture manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with scientists and engineers to support process development, tech transfer, and commercialization. Ideal candidates bring biology or engineering degrees with GMP experience, strong documentation, and the ability to communicate data clearly.

Qualifications

• Requires degree with relevant industry experience.
• Experience in biologics or GMP manufacturing.
• Ability to follow procedures and document work.
• Experience preparing cell culture media.

Responsibilities

• Execute process development experiments with limited supervision.
• Prepare and author experimental protocols and supporting documentation.
• Contribute significantly to project deliverables across development programs.
• Independently analyze, interpret, and communicate experimental data.
• Support technology transfer documentation for internal manufacturing and external partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists, engineers, and manufacturing teams.
• Maintain laboratory facilities, equipment, and documentation per procedures.
• Present project updates and results to teams and stakeholders.
• Apply biological and engineering principles to solve process development challenges.

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lexington, MA is seeking a Process Development Engineer III to design, optimize, and scale-up cell culture manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with scientists and engineers to support process development, tech transfer, and commercialization. Ideal candidates bring biology or engineering degrees with GMP experience, strong documentation, and the ability to communicate data clearly.