Process Development Scientist
What this job does:
Turns a lab scale method into a scalable, reliable process. Optimizes yield and robustness, runs scale up studies, troubleshoots manufacturing issues, and supports tech transfer.
This job is similar to these lab/research tasks:
Scale bench protocols into robust processes; design optimization experiments; analyze process variability; define critical parameters and controls; document standard operating procedures; collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams.
Typical starting salary range
$108k to $175k
Salary estimate represented as 25th to 75th percentile. Gathered from recent job postings, Glassdoor.com, and Salary.com
Daily task breakdown
- Process experiment design and optimization (35%)
- Scale-up, tech transfer, and manufacturing support (25%)
- Process characterization, data analysis, and risk assessment (20%)
- Documentation for CMC/regulatory packages (10%)
- Other: cross-functional project planning and stakeholder management (10%)
Skills you'll use in this job:
Design of Experiments and multivariate optimization; scale-down modeling and scale-up support; tech transfer and manufacturing interface; process characterization and risk assessment; strong data analysis and technical reporting; CMC-ready documentation; cross-functional planning
Talk about these PhD skills in your resume and interview:
Connect your experience optimizing protocols, reducing variability, running iterative experiments, and documenting changes and rationale like a process owner.
Alternative job titles to search:
Process Scientist; Process Development Engineer/Scientist; Upstream Process Development Scientist; Downstream Process Development Scientist; MSAT Scientist (Manufacturing Science & Technology); Bioprocess Development Scientist; Process Characterization Scientist; Tech Transfer Scientist; Process Optimization Scientist; CMC Process Development Scientist
*Note:
-Job titles are inconsistent between companies. Try various keywords.
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