Downstream Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• As a Downstream Process Engineer you are responsible for the identification of process improvements, through deep process understanding and digital driven initiatives, to increase yield or process robustness
• You support and safeguard existing production processes by data trending and monitoring, generation of scientific/technical study protocols and reports in support of significant changes, product impact assessments upon significant deviations in the production process and provided technical advice to questions of other departments.

Requirements

• You have a PhD or master in Life Sciences with relevant experience
• You have specific experience in protein purification (on lab- and/or manufacturing scale)
• Experience with growing mammalian cells in bioreactors is a plus
• Since all writing is in English and given the international context, you are fluent in writing and talking in English
• You are flexible and a strong communicator, who is able to connect, go in discussion and find compromise with people in other departments or sites
• You have an excellent analytical and problem-solving mindset, are accurate with the necessary eye for detail
• You are familiar with various statistical and data trending techniques
• You have affinity with digital process monitoring systems (including handling of large online data sets) and data connectivity
• You are interested in broader digital solutions and AI
• You like to work in team and consider yourself to be a good team player