Bioprocess Engineer - Scale Biologics | Hybrid & Growth

Placements24; Kempton Park; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical aid and retirement fund

Professional development opportunities

Engaging team environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Bioprocess Engineer to join the team in Tembisa, offering hybrid on-site and remote flexibility. The role focuses on optimizing and scaling biological manufacturing processes to ensure efficient production of biologics.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to drive process improvements, ensure GMP compliance, and contribute to the rapid delivery of therapies to market.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in biopharmaceutical process development and scale-up.
• Strong understanding of fermentation, cell culture, and purification techniques.
• Familiarity with GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with process modeling and simulation software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize bioprocesses for large-scale production of therapeutic proteins and vaccines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during upstream and downstream processing.
• Conduct process validation studies and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GMP).
• Develop and implement process monitoring and control strategies using advanced instrumentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale up processes from laboratory to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
• Prepare technical documentation, including batch records, validation reports, and SOPs.

Skills

Bioprocess engineering

Fermentation & purification

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering

Tools

Process modeling software

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Bioprocess Engineer to join the team in Tembisa, offering hybrid on-site and remote flexibility. The role focuses on optimizing and scaling biological manufacturing processes to ensure efficient production of biologics.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to drive process improvements, ensure GMP compliance, and contribute to the rapid delivery of therapies to market.