Tech Transfer Process Engineer - Biologics/Pharmaceuticals

SRG

🏠 Remote
📍Minneapolis, MN
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Tech Transfer Process Engineer - Biologics/Pharmaceuticals

Company

SRG

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Work Type

Remote

Job ID

li-4418013343

Job Description

Position Summary

Location: Minneapolis - HYBRID/REMOTE to start; then hybrid.

We are seeking an experienced Tech Transfer Process Engineer to support technology transfer activities within a pharmaceutical/biologics manufacturing environment. This role will focus on startup execution, process knowledge transfer, and ensuring successful scale-up and operational readiness across upstream and downstream processes.

This resource will join during the late design phase and support transition into execution, with a strong focus on CQV (commissioning, qualification, and validation) activities as systems move toward operational readiness. As the project progresses, the role will also assist with early construction ramp-up and field execution support.

Contract: W2 or 1099 / 12+ months

Required Experience

  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Tech Transfer Process Engineer

  • Background within pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing environments

  • Demonstrated experience supporting startup-related tech transfer activities

  • Hands-on experience with both upstream and downstream processing

  • Working knowledge and experience with CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems

  • Direct involvement in CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation) activities

Preferred Experience

  • Experience supporting startup or facility build/expansion projects with end-to-end tech transfer involvement highly desired

  • Proven track record of contributing to technology transfer initiatives within pharmaceutical or biologics organizations

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

If you require additional disability considerations, modifications, or adjustments please let us know by contacting [email protected] or fill out this form to request accommodations.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Can you walk me through your approach to scaling up a downstream purification process from clinical to commercial manufacturing during a tech transfer?
  • 2.Describe your experience with CIP systems in a biologics environment. What are the key parameters you monitor to ensure effective cleaning validation?
  • 3.How do you integrate process knowledge into your CQV activities as a new manufacturing facility moves toward operational readiness?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you managed a technology transfer during the late design phase through execution. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
  • 2.Describe a situation where there was a knowledge transfer gap between the sending site and your receiving team during a tech transfer. How did you handle it?
  • 3.Give me an example of when you had to support early construction ramp-up or field execution while still fulfilling your process engineering responsibilities.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are supporting the transition into execution for a new bioreactor system, and the CQV team has identified a deviation during IQ that suggests the CIP spray balls are not achieving full coverage based on the design specs. The project timeline is tight. What do you do?
  • 2.During the late design phase of a tech transfer, you notice that the upstream process parameters provided by the sending site exceed the operational capabilities of the equipment currently being installed at your facility. How do you address this?

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Tech TransferBiologicsPharmaceutical ManufacturingUpstream ProcessingDownstream ProcessingCIPCQVStartup ExecutionOperational ReadinessScale-upFacility ExpansionProcess Validation

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