Applications Engineer 2

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Your Role:

We are currently seeking an Applications Engineer for the Downstream Filtration R&D Applications Group within MilliporeSigma’s Process Solutions business unit. In this role you will support the development of innovative downstream processing products that support the manufacture of life-saving biopharmaceuticals. This position will be based at our Bedford, MA campus.

As a mid-level researcher, you will contribute to technology and product applications development efforts to deliver advanced filtration and solid/liquid separation technologies intended for a wide range of bioprocessing applications. Process technologies include normal flow filtration, tangential flow filtration, and adsorptive media processes designed for the purification of biopharmaceuticals. 

The successful researcher will use creativity and problem-solving skills to critically evaluate new downstream processing technologies enabling the cost-effective purification of biological products.  Process experience will be used to design and execute experiments, utilizing basic statistical data analysis to derive actionable insights. In addition to collaborating with the Product Development team, the researcher will interact with a variety of business functions outside of R&D to identify and refine customer needs and requirements.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics or other Engineering or STEM discipline

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics or other Engineering or STEM discipline AND 3+ years of industrial experience in ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­biotechnology or bioprocessing research and development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong fundamental understanding of chemical engineering principles
• Knowledge and experience with using normal flow and tangential flow filters
• Knowledge of Biopharmaceutical filtration products, processes, and applications
• Experience working in a laboratory planning and conducting experiments
• Experience with test method development and validation
• Proficient in experimental design and execution and advanced statistical analysis
• Knowledge of computational fluid dynamics methodology and software (e.g. Comsol)
• Software proficiencies in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Proficiencies in Minitab and basic coding (e.g. VBA, Python, Matlab, Labview)
• Knowledge of data acquisition systems with regards to software (e.g. Labview) and hardware (e.g. pressure transducers, load cells)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate Technical information to a cross-functional team and to management.

Pay Range for this position: $80,400 - $140,300

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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