Syner-G
Staff Process Engineer
Tustin, California, United States · Staff+
No sponsorship$10k-$15kDetected 7 days ago
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About the role
- The successful candidate will serve as a strategic partner to MSAT leadership, establishing governance, portfolio reporting, resource planning, and escalation processes that improve execution visibility and accountability.
- The ideal candidate will combine strong program leadership capabilities with hands-on process development and manufacturing science experience to support technical troubleshooting and execution as needed.
- Syner-G is seeking a highly experienced Staff Process Engineer / MSAT Technology Transfer Lead with 10-15+ years of biologics manufacturing experience to provide technical and program leadership for a portfolio of monoclonal antibody (mAb) drug substance technology transfers.
Responsibilities
- Lead a portfolio of approximately 10 concurrent mAb drug substance technology transfer programs, managing timelines, milestones, deliverables, risks, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Drive technology transfer activities from process handoff through GMP manufacturing, PPQ execution, and commercial readiness.
- Serve as a strategic partner to MSAT leadership by developing governance structures, portfolio reporting metrics, resource planning tools, and escalation pathways to improve transfer execution and visibility.
- Support technology transfer strategy development, technical readiness assessments, process fit-gap evaluations, and commercialization planning.
- Develop and implement risk-based process validation and PPQ strategies utilizing process characterization data, prior process knowledge, and product quality requirements.
- Collaborate closely with MSAT, Process Development, Manufacturing, Quality, QA, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and Project Management teams to ensure transfer readiness and successful execution.
- Lead commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational readiness activities associated with technology transfer and process implementation.
- Develop and maintain scalable technology transfer procedures, templates, tools, and best practices to support a growing portfolio of commercial and late-stage programs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on transfer effectiveness, process robustness, manufacturing throughput, and operational excellence.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- 10-15+ years of experience in MSAT, process engineering, process development, technology transfer, or biologics manufacturing within biotechnology or pharmaceutical organizations.
- Extensive expertise in upstream and downstream biologics manufacturing processes, including mammalian cell culture, chromatography, viral clearance operations, filtration, and UF/DF.
- Hands-on experience supporting process development, manufacturing investigations, scale-up, process characterization, and technology transfer activities.
- Strong knowledge of GMP manufacturing, process validation, PPQ execution, lifecycle validation, and regulatory expectations for commercial biologics manufacturing.
- Proven leadership of cross-functional technical teams and complex manufacturing or commercialization programs.
- Strong knowledge of process validation, PPQ strategy development, process characterization, CPP/CQA assessment, and risk management principles.
- Provide hands-on technical support, troubleshooting, and process assessment activities when required, leveraging previous laboratory, process development, or manufacturing experience.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen.
- The employee is frequently required to walk and sit, as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 25 pounds.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, or kneel.
Nice to have
- BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related technical discipline preferred.
- Prior MSAT leadership or technical program management experience supporting commercial biologics products preferred.
Skills
- Deep understanding of mAb drug substance manufacturing processes and technology transfer methodologies.
- Experience with manufacturing scale-up, process monitoring, statistical analysis, and process performance evaluation.
- Strong project and portfolio management capabilities, including management of schedules, resources, budgets, and competing priorities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and influencing skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, highly matrixed environments supporting multiple simultaneous programs.
- Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse
- reach with hands and arms
- Work Environment:
- A career here is life-enhancing.
- Join us in shaping the future, where your talents are valued, and your contributions make a meaningful impact.
- For more information, visit www.Synergbiopharma.com
Compensation
- The expected salary range for this position is $170,000 to $200,000 yearly. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
- This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities.
- The expected salary range for this position is $170,000 to $200,000 yearly.
Benefits
- This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Company info
- We define total rewards as compensation, benefits, remote work/flexibility, development, recognition, and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Currently, Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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