Engineer I, Biochemical Manufacturing

Location: Rockville, MD, United States; onsite work in a laboratory and cleanroom

Annual base salary: $67,900–$101,000, plus potential discretionary or non-discretionary bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures biochemical diagnostic products and related laboratory solutions.

What you will do

• Design, test, improve, and standardize biochemical manufacturing processes to increase product quality and quantity.
• Configure equipment and software, support updated standard operating procedures, and collaborate on validation documentation and activities.
• Support technical transfer of processes using FPLC, HPLC, and other specialized instruments.
• Troubleshoot FPLC, HPLC, and related equipment; document corrective steps and preventative measures.
• Purify protein solutions with FPLC and perform HPLC size-exclusion chromatography analysis of customer samples.
• Support manufacturing training, equipment maintenance, production operations, and environmental and equipment safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• At least one year of hands-on experience with FPLC or HPLC is required.
• Working knowledge of FPLC or HPLC and scientific fundamentals with an analytical background.
• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot equipment.
• Ability to learn and follow laboratory techniques and safety precautions.
• Ability to research scientific concepts and system or software capabilities and apply the information.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including communicating issues, problems, and results affecting laboratory data timelines, accuracy, and reliability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn additional software applications and tools.
• Ability to multitask in a demanding manufacturing environment with changing priorities and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate and exchange information, use required equipment, lift up to 25 pounds occasionally, and spend up to 80% of the day at a lab bench or in the cleanroom.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of Äkta systems.
• Knowledge of cGMP and/or ISO certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Standard industrial laboratory environment with safety considerations throughout manufacturing activities.
• Full-time employment with medical, dental, vision, prescription, flexible spending, disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company matching, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and parental leave.
• Employee assistance program plus optional fitness, pet insurance, identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, and supplemental life insurance benefits.
• Employment eligibility is validated through E-Verify.