Senior Engineer , Manufacturing Sciences - Cell Culture

About This Role

The Senior Engineer I, Manufacturing Sciences serves as a key scientific resource supporting cell culture bioprocessing for drug substance manufacturing at Biogen’s RTP facility. This role enables successful production of biopharmaceuticals by designing and executing laboratory studies, leading upstream process transfers into GMP manufacturing, and providing scientific support to ongoing commercial operations.

• Provide deep technical expertise in mammalian cell culture and bioreactor operations to support technology transfer and process improvement initiatives
• Design, plan, execute, and document laboratory studies to improve process robustness, enhance process understanding, and troubleshoot manufacturing issues
• Lead cross‑functional project teams and collaborate with Technical Development, Engineering, and GMP Manufacturing Support upstream GMP operations, including process transfer activities and ongoing manufacturing campaigns
• Serve as technical SME for investigations, performing root cause analysis and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
• Represent manufacturing in change controls, continuous improvement initiatives, capital projects, and new component introductions
• Support process validation activities, including batch execution and authoring technical summary reports
• Analyze manufacturing data and experimental results, clearly communicating insights and recommendations to stakeholders

You are a hands‑on, scientifically driven problem solver with experience in mammalian cell culture. You thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy working with complex data, and are motivated to improve manufacturing processes through practical, data‑driven solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or technical field from an accredited college or university
• At least 4 years of directly relevant industry or industry‑adjacent experience
• Familiarity with biopharmaceutical manufacturing and/or upstream processing
• Previous experience with some or all of the following: design experiments, analyze data, and/or execute laboratory studies
• Willingness and ability to work on‑site more frequently during training periods, critical projects, audits, etc., and rotating weekend work

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or life science
• Demonstrated experience leading complex scientific projects related to cell culture
• Previous experience performing root cause analysis and risk‑based technical assessments
• Experience supporting deviations, change controls, CAPAs, and regulatory documentation
• Previous experience acting as a technical lead or SME within a manufacturing support organization

Professional

• Base compensation range: $98,000 – $127,000 per year
• Regular employees eligible for short‑term and long‑term incentives, cash bonus and equity opportunities

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurance
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short‑term and Long‑term Disability insurance
• Minimum 15 days paid vacation and additional end‑of‑year shutdown time off (Dec
  26‑Dec
  31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E‑Verify Employer in the United States.