Sr. Engineer - Process (Oligonucleotides)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to support oligonucleotide API manufacturing during site startup and ongoing GMP operations in Houston, TX.

You will provide technical expertise on scale-up, document process knowledge, qualify equipment, and drive process transfer, optimization, and continuous improvement across 24/7 operations with up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Chemical, Biochemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years GMP manufacturing experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise on process scale-up.
• Process knowledge documentation.
• Equipment qualification.
• Process optimization.
• Root cause analysis.
• Safety assessments.
• Support process transfer.
• Qualification activities.
• Continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Role: Senior Process Engineer supporting oligonucleotide API manufacturing during site startup and ongoing GMP operations.

Responsibilities:

• provide technical expertise on process scale-up
• process knowledge documentation
• equipment qualification
• process optimization
• root cause analysis
• and safety assessments
• support process transfer
• qualification
• and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Chemical, Biochemical, or Mechanical Engineering
• minimum 3 years GMP manufacturing experience
• strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills

High-Value: oligonucleotide API, GMP scale-up, process safety, process transfer, statistical analysis, project involvement during construction and startup (2029–2030), based in Houston TX, up to 20% travel; shift support across production days and nights during 24/7 operations.