Associate Process Engineer, Cell Therapy Process Development
AstraZeneca · Santa Monica, California, United States of America · Global
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Dentist
Demand76
Career growth72
Healthcare fit34
Remote potential18
5-year outlook
Base pay is posted at $67K-$101K with additional incentives, and growth will depend on gaining specialized cell therapy process development, automation, and GMP experience. Senior bioprocess engineering roles can progress upward, but this is not a conventional clinical-to-nonclinical salary bridge.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
junior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Dentist
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering only if you have real lab-based biotech, cell culture, GMP, or bioprocess experience and can demonstrate technical process development skills. It is not a practical first non-clinical pivot for most clinicians without industry manufacturing or engineering exposure.
Who should apply
Healthcare graduates or pharmacists with cell therapy, biologics, GMP, aseptic processing, or bioprocess lab experience; clinicians who have worked in cell therapy manufacturing, quality, or translational research and want to move into industry process development.
CV angle
Frame genuine lab and healthcare experience around GMP documentation, aseptic technique, cell culture or cell therapy exposure, batch record review, deviation/investigation support, data analysis, technical writing, and cross-functional collaboration. Highlight any DOE, statistical software, automation, digital analytics, or AI-enabled workflow experience, but do not claim engineering or process characterization experience you do not have.
Skills to highlight
- Cell therapy or cell culture unit operations
- GMP documentation and batch record review
- Deviation assessment and investigations
- Data analysis and statistical tools such as JMP
- DOE and process characterization concepts
- Technical writing and cross-functional communication
- Automation and digital analytics
- Aseptic technique and closed-system operations
Role summary
An Associate Process Engineer supporting late-stage cell therapy process development, characterization, automation, and GMP readiness for AstraZeneca. The role involves DOE and scale-down/scale-up studies, batch record and deviation review, data analysis, technical reporting, and use of digital/AI tools to improve process understanding.
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