Manager - Process Development ( {{city}})
3 days ago
Santa Fe Springs
Lab Manager Process Development Location: Torrance, CA Base Salary: $120-140k base. Scientific Search has partnered with an innovative biotech client is seeking a Lab Manager Process Development to join their team. This role leads daily operations of a plant-cell-culture R&D lab while driving process-development projects from benchtop through pilot and tech-transfer phases. This hands-on role blends people leadership, rigorous GMP-style lab management, and deep technical engagement with upstream, downstream, and analytical unit operations. Responsibilities • Direct and mentor a team of technicians and junior scientists; set goals, provide coaching, and conduct performance reviews., • Own daily lab scheduling, ensuring equipment, space, and personnel are allocated efficiently to meet project timelines and maintain excellent customer service., • Coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, and validation of critical equipment; minimize downtime and align with GMP requirements., • Develop, implement, and enforce SOPs, batch records, and change-control processes., • Design, optimize, and troubleshoot upstream, downstream, and integrated unit operations for plant and microbial cultures., • Lead aseptic media prep, inoculation, and routine maintenance of suspension cultures; ensure sterility and data integrity., • Plan and execute DOE-driven experiments; analyze results to establish robust, scalable process windows., • Support pilot-scale and manufacturing tech transferincluding P&ID reviews, process hazard analyses, and validation protocols., • Contribute to capital-equipment selection, facility assessments, and continuous-improvement initiatives., • Interface between R&D, QA/Regulatory, Facilities, and Manufacturing. Requirements • B.S./M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biology, or related field., • 710 years combined experience in lab management and process development within biotech, food, or related industries., • Demonstrated expertise with fermentation/cell-culture, filtration, and analytical methods., • Proven track record of supervising staff, managing budgets, and maintaining GMP or GLP labs., • Excellent interpersonal and written communication abilities., • Preferred Qualifications:, • Experience with plant cell culture, photobioreactors, or alternative-protein development., • Familiarity with CAD, process-simulation, or automation/control systems., • Certification or formal training in Lean/Six Sigma, EHS management or GLP Auditing. How To Apply: Wed love to see your resume, but we dont need it to have a conversation. Send us an email to and tell me why youre interested. Or, feel free to email your resume.