Lead enterprise process engineering strategy, standards, and governance for biologics drug substance and cell and gene therapy manufacturing across AbbVie’s Strategic Investment portfolio.
Responsibilities
Set enterprise engineering standards and governance for biologics and CGT process engineering
Drive consistent application of technical standards across regions, sites and capital projects
Provide engineering leadership for strategic capital investments and new technology deployments
Coordinate technical input from project teams, vendors and cross-functional stakeholders
Ensure engineering deliverables support safety, quality, compliance, operability, maintainability, reliability, sustainability and operational readiness
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or a relevant technical discipline
Nice to have: Advanced degree in Engineering or related field
Nice to have: Experience with viral vector, mRNA, sterile biologics
Nice to have: Experience in regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments
Develop and teach inorganic chemistry courses, supervise students, and lead research.
Compensation
The annual remuneration package for 2026, including benefits, is R974 126 at the Lecturer level and R1 207 358 at the Senior Lecturer level.
Responsibilities
Develop a strong research programme in inorganic chemistry.
Develop and teach courses at an appropriate level, in the sub-discipline of inorganic chemistry at both introductory and senior undergraduate level (including service courses) and deliver specialist lectures at the Honours (4th year) level.
Supervise Honours, MSc and PhD, students, as appropriate.
Contribute to the administration of the Department at an appropriate level, and Faculty of Science through committee work.
Requirements
PhD in the field of inorganic chemistry
Nice to have: university level lecturing experience in inorganic chemistry
Nice to have: success in securing external research funding
Responsible for manufacturing recombinant protein research products in the MCBio group, including expression, purification, and project support.
Compensation
The base salary range for this full-time position is $20.00 - 27.00/hr.
Responsibilities
Prepare various buffers for experiments, including cell culture media.
Perform transformation and culture of bacterial cells (1-50 liters).
Process the culture supernatant/cell pellet/inclusion body, followed by extensive processing of the supernatant/cell pellet/inclusion body or diafiltration to extract or refold raw protein bulk.
Perform purifying recombinant protein by means of affinity tag.
Perform technical training for MFG procedures.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Life Science or related area
Nice to have: suspended E. coli culture
Nice to have: purification and formulation of recombinant protein or antibody under ISO/GMP
Lead laboratory-based research to discover, engineer, and optimize next-generation antibodies and biologics for oncology and immunotherapy.
Compensation
The minimum gross annual salary for this position is € 53.900 per year (full-time) according to the classification in the collective bargaining agreement for the chemical industry. Depending on professional experience and qualifications, we offer an overpayment.
Responsibilities
Engineer and optimize antibodies, multispecific biologics, and other protein therapeutics to enable pharmacological activity and favourable developability.
Design, express, purify, and characterize recombinant antibodies, multispecific biologics, and other therapeutic proteins.
Apply biochemical and biophysical methods to assess molecular properties, performance, and developability risks.
Use in silico molecular biology, AI/ML, computational tools, and data-driven methods to support molecule design and scientific decision-making.
Evaluate, design, develop, and implement innovative experimental methods, analytical procedures, and technologies.
Requirements
Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Protein Engineering, or a related scientific discipline
Nice to have: background in laboratory automation
Nice to have: high-throughput approaches
Nice to have: AI/ML
Nice to have: computational tools
Skills
Research Associate - Synthetic Chemistry
Centrillion Technologies, Inc. · Posted Nov 9, 2026
Centrillion Technologies is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Associate - Synthetic Chemistry to join their chemistry team to design and synthesize complex organic molecules.
Compensation
The expected salary range for this position is between $50,000 to $75,000. Actual pay may be more or less than the posted range.
Responsibilities
Design of multi-step syntheses of intermediates, building blocks and final products.
The use of solid-phase and solution chemistry techniques
The thorough purification of the compounds and characterization of synthetic products.
Develop vaccines and therapeutics targeting human pathogens using single particle cryo-electron microscopy, X-ray crystallization, immunogen design, virology, biochemistry, and biophysics.
Compensation
Pay Range Minimum: $99,444.00 annual Pay Range Maximum: $122,124.00 annual
Responsibilities
Perform structure-based and machine-learning immunogen design for protein subunit and mRNA vaccines
Characterize protein antigenicity using binding assays (ELISAs, SPR and biolayer interferometry)
Perform structural studies including high-throughput cryo-electron microscopy and X-ray crystallography
Design and execution of virology assays
Analysis of data to determine research strategy
Requirements
Master's Degree in Biochemistry or related field
Nice to have: Expertise in protein and vaccine design
Nice to have: experience in high throughput automation
Provide leadership and oversight for manufacturing operations within Cell Therapy while ensuring a safe, compliant, and efficient production environment.
Compensation
Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.
Responsibilities
Provide a safe, controlled work environment and ensure site safety objectives are communicated and understood by all manufacturing personnel.
Lead manufacturing teams and serve as the subject matter expert for assigned operations, including areas such as Cell Growth, Drug Product Filling, and related manufacturing processes.
Provide in-suite oversight during critical manufacturing activities such as harvest, vial filling, visual inspection, and other key production operations.
Support technical transfer activities, including process execution, methods transfer, engineering runs, training runs, water runs, and qualification activities.
Collaborate with Quality Assurance and cross-functional teams to establish procedures, quality systems, and manufacturing strategies for new and existing programs.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
Nice to have: automated drug product filling systems
Nice to have: RABS
Nice to have: isolator technology
Nice to have: automated or manual visual inspection systems
Lead strategy and operational implementation for R&D, pre-clinical and clinical product development and manufacturing of active pharmaceuticals, ensuring robust, compliant, and efficient production of small molecules, biologics and oligonucleotides.
Responsibilities
Lead the strategy and operational implementation for R&D, pre-clinical and clinical product development and manufacturing
Serve as primary liaison between R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and external manufacturing partners
Lead scale-up processes from R&D or pilot scale to GMP manufacture
Lead biologics team to provide technical support during campaigns and troubleshoot equipment, raw materials, suppliers, or investigations
Analyze manufacturing data to ensure processes remain in a state of control and drive continuous improvement
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or a related field
Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or a related field
Research Associate - Synthetic ChemistryNewCentrillion Technologies, Inc. · Palo Alto, US
Laboratory Manager, Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of Delaware · Newark, US
Director, CMC Drug Substance: Small Molecules and BiologicsGlaukos · Aliso Viejo, US