Internal Title: Process Engineer II
Bill Rate: ***
Location: 1800 Stewart St Santa Monica, fully on site
Schedule: M-F 8:00-17:00
Contract/CTH: Potential for extension or conversion depending on needs of business
Kite Pharma is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Process Design team to develop innovative manufacturing processes for T cell therapies. As a Process Engineer II in Process Design, you will provide hands-on lab support for studies supporting new INDs, technology transfers, process validations, and GMP manufacturing for Kite s engineered T cell therapy products. Additionally, you will draft and review protocols, production procedures, and process design reports. You will work with a highly motivated team to design and scale cell therapy processes to advance Kite s product portfolio.
Key responsibilities:
Hands-on lab work and collaboration on process design studies to support process development, optimization, characterization, and essential process improvements
Perform process training for GMP clinical production
Participate in a cross-functional development team to advance CMC activities
Perform process analysis and trend process performance
Develop manufacturing processes for cell therapy products
Design and execute process development studies to develop a thorough understanding of operating and performance parameters
Perform statistical analysis, including design of experiments (DOEs) as appropriate
Write and review technical documentation from writing technical SOPs, study plans, draft manufacturing batch records, technical reports, and summary reports
Create slides and supporting data to communicate results to senior leadership
Other collaboration and cross-functional activities as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
MS Degree in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline with 0 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing, technology transfer & process development experience required
BS Degree in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline with 2 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing, technology transfer & process development experience required
Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated cell culture and aseptic technique experience is required, including basic cell culture, preparation of media, cell counting, managing reagents and cryopreservation
Ability to think critically, and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are required
Self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description
High energy level and a positive outlook coupled with the requisite can do attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to achieve personal and organizational goals and overcome obstacles
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
Ability to work and collaborate in cross-functional teams, i.e., Research, Translational medicine, Process development, Manufacturing, MSAT in a fast pace, the dynamic team setting
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic knowledge of Immunology and T-cell biology
Practical knowledge of cGMP manufacturing and regulatory regulations and requirements for pharmaceuticals and devices
Practical demonstration of hands-on process development, including using the statistical design of experiments
Experience with bioreactors
Understands and employs principles and concepts of Lean Six Sigma or design of experiments to improve process capability is a plus
Experience in statistical analysis using JMP or Minitab
Knowledge of data management tools and statistical process controls
EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.