Senior Process Development Associate (Enzyme Manufacturing)

Location: Boulder, Colorado, onsite. Local candidates preferred. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship requirements will be assessed during the application process.

Salary: $75,000–$85,000 base compensation annually, plus bonus and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures genomic and enzyme-related products.

What you will do

• Build, optimize, and transfer recombinant protein expression and purification processes into routine manufacturing.
• Design and execute experiments, document results, and develop scalable processes based on product requirements.
• Identify process risks, critical process parameters, and critical-to-quality attributes, then develop appropriate controls and mitigations.
• Support process, equipment, and computer-system validation, material qualification, and process updates for on-market products.
• Author work instructions, batch record templates, and production documentation; prepare and deliver operator training.
• Collaborate with R&D, Production, IT, Quality Assurance, and other cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Biochemistry or Biochemical Engineering, with at least 5 years of relevant process development or bioprocess manufacturing experience; or a master’s degree with 3 years of experience.
• Experience with recombinant protein expression, protein purification, chromatography, and basic protein biochemistry.
• Technical understanding of PCR, next-generation sequencing, risk management, FMEA, measurement systems analysis, Gauge R&R, DOE, SPC, regression analysis, ANOVA, and t-tests.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485 standards or a structured quality management system.
• Strong scientific communication, problem-solving, organization, task management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Boulder, Colorado, and eligibility to work in the United States are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across R&D, Production, IT, and Quality Assurance.
• Flexible Time Off and paid holidays.
• Medical coverage with the employer covering 75% of the base plan, plus dental, vision, and employee assistance benefits.
• Paid parental leave and employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match.

Hiring process

• Submit a PDF letter of motivation and resume or curriculum vitae.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• Selected candidates must provide three professional references; pre-employment checks may apply.