designing equipment, processes, or facilities at pilot or higher scales preferred.
- Experience with diverse bioreactor types and a wide variety of downstream processing unit operations is desired.
- Experience with bioprocessing equipment such as sterilizers/sanitizers, CIP/SIP systems, bioreactors, centrifuges, homogenizers/disruptors, various filtration systems, membrane separations, drying, distillation, crystallization, or chemical transformations.
- Prior experience in working with vendors, managing project schedules and budgets, and creating Standard Operating Procedures will be crucial to ensure these facilities are operated safely.
- Experience working with a diverse group of contractors and vendors on facility design and ongoing operations required.
- The ability to be self-directed and work independently under tight deadlines is required. Must be motivated and able to work hands-on in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent organizational and detailed planning skills required.
- Must possess and cultivate the highest levels of safety awareness.
- Strong change management skills, and an ability to manage projects through influence as well as through contractual arrangements required.
- Working knowledge of process control and automation is desired.
- Must possess excellent computer skills.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and have experience with record keeping, writing reports, and SOPs.