Specialist, Engineering

About the position

The Specialist, Engineering position within the Elkhorn Bioprocess Technology Solutions (BTS) Team is focused on supporting production troubleshooting, vaccine process development, and key business initiatives to enhance manufacturing robustness. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, the ability to utilize data for decision-making, and a commitment to fostering an empowered team culture. The individual will collaborate with various departments to ensure alignment of goals and will report to the Director of BTS.

Responsibilities

• Lead production investigations as necessary.
• Support daily technical activities within production.
• Implement process improvements.
• Respond and drive timely solutions and changes to the production or BTS environment as requested.
• Understand, demonstrate, and lead process development capabilities within the BTS development lab.
• Collaborate with other departments such as Quality, Environmental Health and Safety, Technical Support, Planning, and Maintenance to ensure alignment of goals.
• Create an open culture of learning, acceptance, and respect within their immediate team and their peers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years laboratory or related vaccine production experience in an academic, FDA or USDA-regulated setting.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to examine issues from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people).

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience supporting an FDA or USDA-regulated manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience with vaccine or large molecule process development.
• Lean and six sigma skills.
• Statistical math skills using Minitab.
• Job safety related experience.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with three days on-site and two days remote per week (specific days may vary).
• Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.