Engineer II, Drug Product Development

Location: Norwood, Massachusetts, United States; full-time, on-site role with up to 20% travel.

Salary: $74,000–$118,400 per year, with potential bonus, incentive compensation, or equity eligibility.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA technology and medicines for clinical and commercial use.

What you will do

• Develop sterile drug product processes, formulations, and aseptic fill/finish unit operations for clinical and future commercial supply.
• Conduct scale-up and technology-transfer studies covering freeze/thaw, mixing, filling, filtration, lyophilization, transport, and stability.
• Develop protocols to evaluate compatibility with processing materials, container-closure components, and sterilization processes.
• Plan and execute experiments using design of experiments where appropriate, then prepare protocols, presentations, and study reports.
• Perform characterization activities including opacity testing, microscopy, and particle sizing, while supporting troubleshooting and investigations.
• Collaborate with analytical development, pilot operations, manufacturing, and other interdisciplinary groups to solve formulation and process challenges.

Requirements

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, biochemical or biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, materials science, or a related discipline.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience after a master’s degree or at least 2 years after a bachelor’s degree.
• Strong laboratory skills and the ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of statistical design of experiments and data analysis.
• Ability to work on-site in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States.
• Access to export-controlled information may require U.S. person status or an export license.

Nice to have

• Experience in the biopharma, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry.
• Knowledge of GMP compliance.
• Knowledge of nucleic acid chemistry and biology.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage and voluntary benefits.
• Fitness, mindfulness, and mental health resources.
• Family planning support, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Paid vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs, plus location-specific benefits.