AstraZeneca

Cell Therapy

ProcessEngineer

$79–119k Rockville, Maryland, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Process Engineer at AstraZeneca. Skills: Cell Therapy Manufacturing, Process Validation, GMP Environments, Data Analysis. Provide day-to-day technical support. Represent Site MS&T function”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensuring robust, compliant, and cost-effective manufacturing; Driving implementation of CAPAs; Contributing to validation and regulatory deliverables; Supporting technology transfers; Supporting clinical manufacturing; Supporting site readiness; Supporting process validation/PPQ; Supporting commercial manufacture readiness; Supporting product lifecycle management

Industry & Context.

Cell Therapy
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills; Data analysis; Process performance monitoring; Deviation assessment; Root cause analysis; CAPA implementation; Risk assessments; Comparability

Eligibility Requirements

Up to 15% domestic and international travel required, Occasional off-shift support where required, On-call rotation during engineering/PPQ/critical campaigns

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of hands-on industry experience, technical and hands-on expertise in key cell therapy unit operations, common cell therapy processing equipment, Demonstrated experience working in GMP environments, batch record execution or review, deviations, investigations, Proficiency with statistical analysis, univariate analysis, multi-variate analysis, control charts, Demonstrated ability in accurate and thorough technical writing, clear and concise verbal communication, data analysis, problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field, M.S. with 2+ years of hands-on industry experience, Experience with late-stage clinical manufacturing support of cell therapy products, Experience with process validation and commercial readiness of cell therapy products

What You'll Do.

Provide day-to-day technical support

Represent Site MS&T function

Maintain manufacturing data tracking system

Perform trend analyses

Conduct batch record review

Lead technical investigations for deviations

Identify continuous improvements

Support qualification of critical materials

Partner with automation/digital manufacturing teams

Author and revise batch records

Deliver operator training

Draft and review CMC sections

Support technology transfer packages

Implement process changes

Coordinate execution of engineering runs

Translate process characterization outputs

Provide on-the-floor technical support

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Represent Site MS&T function at site operational tier meetings; Provide collaborative inputs that drive site activities; Align with cross-functional teams; Position serves as primary interface between site Manufacturing, site Quality, site Supply Chain, and global functions; Cross-functional collaboration

Communication Scope

Clear and concise verbal communication; Cross-functional communication; Communication under time-sensitive conditions; Translate complex data into clear decisions

Process & Methodology

Shepherding changes through cross-functional change controls, Coordination of engineering runs and comparability bridging studies

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