Senior Biologics Process Engineer - Remote & Scale-Up Lead

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work flexibility

Retirement savings plan

Professional development

Global impact

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Biologics Process Engineer to design, develop, optimize, and scale biologics manufacturing processes for drug substances. You will work remotely with a global team, applying cell culture, purification, and downstream processing expertise to drive improvements and enable robust production.

The role emphasizes process validation, technology transfer, DoE, and data-driven problem solving in a virtual setting, with collaboration across R&D, manufacturing, and QA to ensure

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field.
• 7+ years in process development/engineering for biologics manufacturing.
• Experience with cell culture, purification, scale-up and tech transfer.
• Familiarity with DoE, statistical analysis and process modeling software.
• Proven ability to work independently in a remote, global team.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, optimization, and scale-up of upstream and downstream biologics processes.
• Design and run experiments to improve yield, process performance and quality.
• Develop and implement process validation strategies per global regulations.
• Use modeling/simulation tools to predict behavior and optimize operating conditions.
• Analyze data trends and implement data-driven improvements.
• Support tech transfer, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure GMP compliance.
• Prepare technical and regulatory documents and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Design of Experiments

Data-driven decision making

Remote work leadership

Strong communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or Biotechnology

Tools

Process modeling software

Single-use technologies

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Biologics Process Engineer to design, develop, optimize, and scale biologics manufacturing processes for drug substances. You will work remotely with a global team, applying cell culture, purification, and downstream processing expertise to drive improvements and enable robust production.

The role emphasizes process validation, technology transfer, DoE, and data-driven problem solving in a virtual setting, with collaboration across R&D, manufacturing, and QA to ensure