AstraZeneca
Associate Process Engineer, Cell Therapy Process Development
$67K–$101K
US – Santa Monica Colorado Avenue – CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- An associate degree alternative requires 2+ years of hands-on industry experience; no other years specified.
- Education
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field; or associate degree with 2+ years hands-on industry experience.
About the job
Supports late-stage cell therapy process development, characterization, and BLA-enabling studies, with a focus on unit operations, automation, and clinical and commercial readiness.
What you'll do
- Design and execute cell therapy process optimization, robustness, and characterization studies, including DOE and scale-up assessments.
- Support closed-system and automation strategies; review batch records, assess deviations, and analyze process data.
- Prepare technical reports, present findings, and apply AI-enabled tools and digital analytics to data review and workflow automation.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related field; or an associate degree with 2+ years of hands-on industry experience.
- Technical expertise in cell therapy unit operations or biologics, and experience with late-stage development and process characterization.
- GMP experience, including batch record execution or review, deviations, and investigations; demonstrated late-stage or commercial readiness experience.
- Proficiency applying AI tools and digital solutions to data analysis, documentation, and workflow automation.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with automation platforms such as CliniMACS Prodigy, Lovo, G-Rex, or Wave bioreactors.
- Experience with closed or automated systems, DOE, multivariate analysis, or JMP or similar statistical tools.
Pay
$67K to $101K USD base salary
Tools
CliniMACS Prodigy, Lovo, G-Rex, Wave bioreactors, JMP
AI focus
Apply AI-enabled tools and digital analytics to data review, trend analysis, batch record evaluation, process understanding, documentation, and workflow automation.
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