NEW JOB OPENING
DOWNSTREAM BIOPROCESS ENGINEER
IN Foster City, CA, USA!

 

Date Posted: 09/30/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 508453
Industry: Biotech/Healthcare
Job Title: Downstream Bioprocess Engineer
Job Location: Foster City, CA, USA, 94404
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: 8 am - 5 pm (Mon - Fri)
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 50.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 54.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Biochemistry, Cell Culture, GMP, Manufacturing, SOP
Experience Desired: Hands-on pilot-scale downstream bioprocess experience. (2 yrs); Experience with downstream purification operations such as chromatography, TFF, viral filtration (2 yrs); Experience operating AKTA systems and working with unicorn (2 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Associate’s Degree
Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education:



• Associate's with more than four years of relevant industry experience



Preferred Education:



• Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, or a related field with more than two years of relevant experience.



Required Skills:

• Hands-on pilot-scale downstream bioprocess experience.

• Experience with downstream purification operations such as chromatography, TFF, viral filtration, depth filtration, centrifugation, and buffer preparation.

• Experience operating ÄKTA systems and working with UNICORN; chromatography column operation experience is strongly relevant.

• Clear technical communication, documentation, organization, and collaborative problem-solving skills.



Preferred Skills:

• End-to-end purification process execution rather than experience with only one unit operation.

• Biologics pilot plant, manufacturing support, technology transfer, or GMP-adjacent experience.

• Experience with single-use facilities, controlled documentation, process scale-up, or comparability activities.

• Flexibility to support occasional weekend or extended-hour run coverage.



Summary:

• Work directly with pilot-scale chromatography, TFF, viral filtration, depth filtration, centrifugation, and single-use equipment.

• Build practical skills in scale-up, end-to-end run execution, controlled documentation, troubleshooting, and technology transfer.

• Contribute to multiple early- and late-stage biologics programs in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.



Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute downstream purification runs, including clarification, chromatography, TFF, and viral filtration, in a schedule-driven pilot environment.

• Prepare buffers and reagents; set up, operate, clean, and tear down pilot-scale and single-use equipment.

• Pack and unpack chromatography columns, operate ÄKTA systems, and use UNICORN methods for run execution.

• Document work in SOPs, batch records, run sheets, and summaries; capture observations and deviations clearly.

• Monitor process performance, interpret data, troubleshoot during runs, and communicate findings to cross-functional partners.

• Support process scale-up, comparability activities, technology transfer, lab readiness, and occasional weekend or extended-hour coverage.
  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**


 

Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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