Engineer Principal – Drug Substance Manufacturing Process Optimization & Tech Transfer; REMOTE
Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina, 27540, USA
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Title
Job Title: Engineer Principal – Drug Substance Manufacturing Process Optimization & Tech Transfer REMOTE (JP14711)
LocationLocation: Holly Springs, NC. 27540 (Remote but all job seekers need to commit to two weeks on-site during critical operations and should be local/ willing to travel to Holly Springs, NC. Campus)
Employment TypeEmployment Type: Contract
Business UnitBusiness Unit: Drug Substance Technology Business Operations
DurationDuration: 6+ months (with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent)
Posting DatePosting Date: 10/28/25
Pay RatePay Rate: $55 - $62/hour W2
NotesNotes: Only qualified candidates need apply. Remote but all job seekers need to commit to two weeks on-site during critical operations and should be local/ willing to travel to Holly Springs, NC. Campus
Job DescriptionRemote but all job seekers need to commit to two weeks on-site during critical operations and should be local/ willing to travel to ANC campus.
- Lead optimization of drug substance processes related to pharmaceutical manufacturing technology transfer; lead sub-teams and provide expertise to support drug substance manufacturing.
- Provide support for technical troubleshooting in a GMP environment, investigations, and deviation/CAPA strategy.
- Candidate should be proficient in process monitoring tools, data visualization tools (e.g., Spotfire), and GMP principles.
- Candidate needs to travel periodically to the manufacturing site for critical activities.
- Candidate will need to provide second shift process monitoring as needed.
Supplement additional workload on team.
Top Must Have Skills- Proficient in tech transfer
- Proficient in MFG Support
- Able to lead sub-teams and provide expertise for technical troubleshooting
- Lead optimization of drug substance processes related to pharmaceutical manufacturing technology transfer.
- Lead sub-teams and provide expertise to support drug substance manufacturing.
- Provide support for technical troubleshooting in a GMP environment, investigations, and deviation/CAPA strategy.
- Candidate should be proficient in process monitoring tools, data visualization tools (e.g., Spotfire), and GMP principles.
- Candidate needs to travel periodically to the manufacturing site for critical activities.
- Candidate will need to provide second shift process monitoring as needed.
Doctorate degree and 3 years of experience OR Masters degree and 5 years of experience OR Bachelors degree and 7 years of experience OR Associates degree and 12 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of experience.
Employee Value Proposition- Unique industry opportunity
- Career growth
- Networking
- Lab experience only
- Unwilling to travel
- Unwilling to work outside day shift
Video conference interview with hiring manager.
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