Senior Scientist, Purification Process Development

Zymeworks Inc.; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & PTO

Medical, dental & vision benefits

Employee Share Purchase Program

Employee Equity Program

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Zymeworks Inc. in Bellevue, WA seeks a Senior Scientist for Purification Process Development, delivering robust early-phase purification strategies aligned with GMP manufacturing. The role partners with R&D, analytical development, and external CDMOs, shaping CQAs and transfer docs.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD/MSc/BSc with 8+ years in downstream development within a cGMP context and excels at cross-functional teamwork, data analysis, and regulatory support for IND/IMPD/BLA filings.

Qualifications

• PhD/MSc/BSc with 8+ years in industrial downstream process development and GMP familiarity.
• Experience in downstream process development, scale-up, and cGMP manufacturing.
• Experience working with contract manufacturing organizations (CDMOs).
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze complex data and generate clear reports/presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust early-phase purification processes for GMP manufacturing.
• Scale-up purification processes and ensure manufacturability.
• Coordinate with research groups on new projects and assess transfer feasibility.
• Collaborate with analytical development to define CQAs and monitor process performance.
• Maintain purification development data, materials, equipment, and process history and analyze data.
• Author/review process development reports, protocols, batch records, SOPs, risk assessments and tech transfer docs.
• Provide oversight for GMP manufacturing experiments and investigations; support regulatory filings (IND/IMPD/BLA).
• Collaborate with external CDMOs to ensure successful scale-up and tech transfer to GMP facilities.
• Review batch documentation for release and ensure DS supply availability.

Skills

Downstream process development

GMP manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory understanding (CMC/IND)

Data interpretation & reporting

Process transfer & tech transfer

Education

PhD in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or related

MSc in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or related

BSc in Chemical/Biological sciences

Tools

Job description

Senior Scientist, Purification Process Development

Company Description

Zymeworks is a global biotechnology company managing a portfolio of licensed healthcare assets and developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease. The Company’s asset and royalty aggregation strategy focuses on optimizing positive future cash flows from an emerging portfolio of licensed products such as Ziihera® (zanidatamab-hrii) and other licensed products and product candidates such as pasritamig. In addition, Zymeworks is also building a portfolio of healthcare assets that can generate strong cash flows, while supporting the early-stage development of innovative medicines. We are a global company headquartered in Vancouver BC, with operations in Bellevue WA, Dublin IRE, and Singapore.

Why Work With Us

Nothing is more critical to our success than the quality of our team. The work we do is meaningful and impactful - we care about each other as well as the patients we serve. We offer challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.

This role will be located in Bellevue, WA and is hybrid with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for developing a robust early phase process specifically related to all purification operations.
• Develop scalable purification processes suitable for GMP manufacturing.
• Coordinate with research group on upcoming projects and evaluate manufacturability.
• Collaborate with analytical development to establish critical quality attributes (CQAs) and monitor process performance.
• Maintain downstream database for purification development data, reports, purification related raw materials, equipment, and process history, and analyze downstream data using statistical analysis or other methods.
• Author and review process development reports, technical protocols, batch records, SOPs, risk assessments, and technology transfer documentation.
• Serve as subject matter expert to plan, review, approve, monitor, and analyze process development experiments, GMP manufacturing and investigations.
• Responsible for late-stage purification process characterization; performing risk analysis, defining control strategy and process qualification.
• Collaboration with external CDMO partners to ensure successful scale-up and technology transfer to GMP facility.
• Review executed batch documentation in support of batch release.
• Author relevant sections of regulatory filings, including IND, IMPD and sections of BLA, and provide responses to health authorities as required.
• Provide technical oversight and support of GMP manufacturing operations.
• Effectively communicate with managers, peers, and external partners, to comprehend downstream progress, present process data and trending results, and update manufacturing performance.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with peers, management and external partners.
• Worksclosely with all internal and external resources to ensure DS supply availability.

What You'll Bring

• A PhD, MSc, or BSc, in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biological Sciences or related disciplines with at least 8 years (5+ years for PhD) of industrial experience in downstream process development with some GMP manufacturing experience.
• Experienced in downstream process development, characterization, scale-up and manufacturing in the cGMP environment.
• Experience working with contract manufacturing organizations.
• Proven interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a cross-functional team. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work effectively in a high paced, fast changing environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to integrate complex data to produce clear and accurate reports and presentations.
• Strong background in the regulatory compliance requirements for the cGMP production of biologicals for clinical and commercial use.
• Working knowledge of regulatory guidelines and expertise in CMC, PK or toxicology for the advancement of therapeutics through different phases of development.
• Proficiency with cGMP and ICH guidelines.
• Familiarity with QbD and Control Strategy Development or multivariate analysis and DoE approaches to process development a plus.
• Experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment a plus.

Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes competitive salaries, generous benefits, an outstanding work environment, and excellent opportunities for professional growth. We regularly benchmark our compensation against leading biotechnology companies in our geographies.

The base salary range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the location for which the job is posted and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by a variety of factors and the salary offered may vary depending on the successful candidate’s location and qualifications (including, but not limited to, job‑related knowledge, education, training, skills, and experience).

Our total rewards package that includes:

• Industry leading vacation and paid time off
• Exceptional medical, dental and vision benefits by country
• Zymelife health and wellness benefits
• Employee Share Purchase Program
• Employee Equity Program
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community

This role is not eligible for relocation or immigration support.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability.