Remote Biologics Process Development Scientist

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first role

Competitive salary

Health, dental & vision insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Process Development Scientist with expertise in biologics to join a remote team focused on developing, optimizing, and scaling up manufacturing processes for biologic drug substances. The role emphasizes cell culture, downstream purification, DoE, and regulatory support.

The ideal candidate holds a Ph.D. in a related field, with at least five years of industry experience in biologics process development, and can work effectively in a remote-first environment across

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience in biologics process development.
• Extensive experience with mammalian cell culture and purification techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize upstream (cell culture) and/or downstream (purification) processes for biologic drug substances.
• Design and execute DoE studies to evaluate process parameters and identify CPCs.
• Perform process characterization studies to ensure robustness and scalability.
• Utilize DoE and process modeling tools to optimize processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges during development and scale-up.
• Author technical reports, development protocols, and sections of regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with analytical development, manufacturing sciences, and QA teams.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Protein purification

DoE and statistical analysis

Process characterization

Remote collaboration

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology

Tools

Bioreactors

Purification equipment

Chromatography

Filtration

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Process Development Scientist with expertise in biologics to join a remote team focused on developing, optimizing, and scaling up manufacturing processes for biologic drug substances. The role emphasizes cell culture, downstream purification, DoE, and regulatory support.

The ideal candidate holds a Ph.D. in a related field, with at least five years of industry experience in biologics process development, and can work effectively in a remote-first environment across