Engineer / Scientist II, R&D Strategic Innovation Accelerator (Bioprocess Engineering)

Location: Bend, Oregon, USA; fully site-based role. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families.

Company

hirify.global is a global life sciences company developing and manufacturing products and services that support biologics and medicine production.

What you will do

• Design and execute laboratory-scale downstream processing experiments involving chromatography, filtration, harvest clarification, and ultrafiltration/diafiltration.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot bioprocessing equipment and control systems, including ÄKTA systems where applicable.
• Develop scalable, high-throughput, and automated workflows that produce reproducible process data.
• Apply engineering principles to evaluate process performance, solve practical problems, and guide iterative experimental design.
• Contribute to cell culture, bioreactor operation, automation, and analytical assay activities as project needs evolve.
• Communicate experimental results within fast-paced, multidisciplinary R&D teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Bioprocess Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in downstream processing, protein purification, or bioprocess development.
• Experience with chromatography, filtration, harvest clarification, or ultrafiltration/diafiltration unit operations.
• Strong engineering fundamentals in bioseparations, quantitative problem-solving, data analysis, and experimental design.
• Mechanical aptitude for troubleshooting and maintaining laboratory equipment.
• Ability to work fully onsite in Bend, Oregon, USA.

Nice to have

• Experience designing chromatography experiments and operating ÄKTA systems.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture, bioreactors, automation, programming, or assay development.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic and innovative environment focused on research and technology development.
• Professional growth through collaboration, mentorship, and hands-on project involvement.
• Inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Compensation programs recognizing high performance.