Process Engineer – Biotech Downstream​/Tech-Transfer; JP

Job Title: Process Engineer – Biotech Downstream/Tech-Transfer (JP14390)

Location: Cambridge, MA 02138 / Hybrid or Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Business Unit: Internal and External PE

Duration: 1+ years (likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent)

Rate: $36 - $41/hour W2 with benefits

Posting Date: 08/14/2025

Notes: This position can be Hybrid or Remote. Standard business hours. Local to Cambridge MA or Thousand Oaks CA preferred but not necessary.

3 Key Consulting is hiring an Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Ideal candidate: 3+ years of industry experience, comfortable presenting. Biologics/drug substance purification experience required (Chromatography, filtration, UFDF unit ops). Knowledge of purification processes/equipment, scale-up factors, process deviations, and quality attributes. GMP experience is a plus.

Job Description: Seeking a Process Development Engineer to join the Drug Substance Technology Engineering team at our Cambridge site. Providing process engineering/technology transfer support for human therapeutic products in clinical development through commercial production. Our mission is to translate developmental processes to commercial reality for patients through scientific expertise and engineering innovation.

The Engineer will apply downstream process engineering knowledge in support of technology transfer and clinical/commercial drug substance manufacturing in both stainless and single-use formats. Will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, analytical, and bench scientists to support technology transfer.

Job Responsibilities:

• Transfer purification processes for drug substance manufacturing and translate process improvements from the laboratory into manufacturing facilities.
• Provide technical support for scale-up, process transfer, and manufacturing operations.
• Assist in troubleshooting clinical and commercial runs.
• Execute data trending and statistical process analysis.
• Support technical direction for deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Identify and support operational excellence opportunities.
• Represent process development and collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams.

Top Must Have

Skills:

Downstream Process, Tech Transfer, Scale-up

Basic Qualifications: Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s + 2 years experience OR Associate’s + 6 years experience OR High school diploma / GED + 8 years experience

Red Flags: Predominant upstream, analytical, or drug product experience

Interview process: 1-on-1 teams and Panel interview.

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