Process Engineer- R&D

Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated R&D Process Engineer to drive the design and optimization of manufacturing processes and associated equipment systems within our Biopharma Production organization by linking laboratory characterization data with large scale biomanufacturing capabilities while bridging innovative applications with reliable manufacturing technologies of robust process performance. This Bridgewater, NJ/ Innovation Center role is full-time, on-site.

What we are looking for

Minimum Education Requirement:

•          Bachelor’s degree

Travel:

•          Up to 20%

Experience:

Required (5+ years with Bachelor’s degree; 3+ years with MS degree; 0- 2 yrs with PHD degree).

• Supporting process equipment suppliers, facilities and engineering personnel to develop appropriate user requirement records to ensure reliable process system design of biomanufacturing equipment such as bioreactors, harvest, chromatography skids and/or tangential flow systems. 
• Managing of change management documentation and/or other process equipment records.
• In the case of equipment optimizations, supporting the execution of reliability improvement efforts to identify root cause and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence malfunctions ensuring that all aspects of an operation or process meet specified regulations.
• Observing manufacturing processes and independently developing innovative solutions to solve problems.
• Independently driving the execution of improvement projects.
• Compiling and analyzing experimental data using statistical tools.
• Communicating with customers to clearly define deliverables, gather customer feedback, and support project activities.
• Implementing innovative approaches and new methodologies by reviewing literature and participating in discussions.
• Presenting the analytical findings, project outcomes, and value propositions at internal or customer meetings, industry associations, and conferences.
• Conducting laboratory experiments, manufacturing operations, in project planning and performance
• Driving collaboration within R&D and cross-functional groups on key application strategies.
• Experience working within a GLP/cGMP environment
• Collaborative and inter-personal skills
• Business level presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Interpreting an extensive variety of information in written verbal and diagram formats.
• Collaborative decision-making skills
• Excellent analytical thinking and negotiation skills
• Detail oriented; strong process and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Developing product application ideas and formulating concepts for feasibility
• Evaluating manufacturability to commercializes products utilizing equipment and systems to process recombinant proteins, antibodies, viral vectors, and mRNA.
• Creating project plans of low complexity to jointly work with manufacturing and technical personnel to optimize scalable processes that meets pre-establish quality and productivity criteria.
• Supporting activities to upgrade process equipment to improve quality, safety, and reliability; this includes the associated design, procurement and qualification requirements for the equipment and/or systems.
• Simultaneously executing tasks to complete projects within the desired timeframe
• Project management
• Employing innovative approaches to achieve objectives.

• Conducting hands-on laboratory experiments for cell growth, culture harvesting, molecular interaction studies, product stability studies, and
• sample analysis using purification chromatography systems such as affinity, ion-exchange, hydrophobic interaction and mixed-mode chromatography.
• Complying with all safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures.
• Leading and coaching others in maintaining excellence on cGMP, quality control, and safety.
• Hands-on experience in protein purification, chemical/biological analysis, synthesis, and molecular biology techniques are strongly preferred.
• Reading, analyzing, and interpreting common and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Participating in innovation/application strategy planning sessions.
• Organization and prioritization skills
• Gathering and creating market reports by conducting voice-of-customer type activities.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Avantor’s Biopharma Production organization works side-by-side with Scientists around the world to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology at scale. Our expertise and solutions, reliable products, digital solutions and innovation and manufacturing facilities help make life-changing possibilities a reality. Working from Avantor’s Innovation Center, the R&D Engineer will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team of Scientists focused on the development of new products.

With the ability to learn and adapt curiosity, high energy and driven to get things done the R&D Engineer will bring a strong sense of urgency, initiative, and drive for results

The R&D Engineer will engage with innovative product and application ideas to address current and future challenges in biomanufacturing processes. This role involves hands-on execution of laboratory studies and/or technology projects designed to support customer’s product needs, from conception to completion, in close collaboration with internal or external partners.  In this dynamic position, the R&D Engineer will be responsible for developing and

leading activities to optimize manufacturing processes, ensuring the reliability and scalability of processes & associated equipment, bringing new products into production.  This role will work within a cross-functional team to effectively connect lab study data with production capabilities and bring new technologies into the manufacturing environment while following appropriate change management policies and procedures ensuring timely project completion.  As part of the customer engagement model and service satisfaction, the Process Engineer will travel and work at customer sites as needed to successfully implement applications.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.  

The work we do changes people’s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.  

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success.

At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

Apply today!

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.