Senior Purification Process Engineer – API Ops

Scorpion Therapeutics; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a chemical engineer with 5+ years in API process engineering to support API manufacturing operations, including process knowledge, equipment support, and optimization. The role involves risk assessments, equipment qualification, and collaboration with multiple technical teams.

The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical reports and regulatory submissions, and ensure adherence to cGMP and Quality System requirements.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in chemical engineering (or related) and at least 5 years in pharma/biotech/CMO supporting API process engineering/manufacturing or development.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assessment/support for API manufacturing operations (oligonucleotides, peptides, bioconjugates) including process knowledge, equipment/process support, optimization, asset management.
• Perform impact/risk assessments for purification equipment/units (e.g., chromatography skids/columns, TFF skids).
• Drive purification equipment design and qualification documentation; represent process engineering in Facility Acceptance Testing.

Skills

Chemical engineering expertise

5+ years API process engineering

US work authorization

Education

BS or MS in chemical engineering

Tools

DeltaV

Rockwell

OSI-PI

Dynochem

ELN

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a chemical engineer with 5+ years in API process engineering to support API manufacturing operations, including process knowledge, equipment support, and optimization. The role involves risk assessments, equipment qualification, and collaboration with multiple technical teams.

The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical reports and regulatory submissions, and ensure adherence to cGMP and Quality System requirements.