Operations Engineer/ Production Scientist - Peptide Manufacturing

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Menlo Park
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 110,000 - 125,000 annuallyFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Attention to detail","Collaboration","Communication","Adaptability"]

Support and scale peptide API manufacturing operations in a GMP-compliant facility. You’ll run daily production (SPPS, HPLC purification, lyophilization), troubleshoot issues in real time, execute batches with documentation, and drive improvements using performance metrics like yield and cycle time. Collaborate across Operations, Engineering, QA/QC, R&D, and Supply Chain on deviations, CAPAs, audits, and scale-up/technology transfer activities.

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Operations Engineer/ Production Scientist - Peptide Manufacturing

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Job Summary

Support and scale peptide API manufacturing operations in a GMP-compliant facility. You’ll run daily production (SPPS, HPLC purification, lyophilization), troubleshoot issues in real time, execute batches with documentation, and drive improvements using performance metrics like yield and cycle time. Collaborate across Operations, Engineering, QA/QC, R&D, and Supply Chain on deviations, CAPAs, audits, and scale-up/technology transfer activities.
Location: Menlo Park
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support daily peptide API manufacturing operations, including SPPS, HPLC purification, and lyophilization.
  • •Troubleshoot manufacturing and process issues in real time to minimize downtime and maximize batch success.
  • •Execute production batches including equipment setup, process monitoring, and batch documentation.
  • •Analyze manufacturing performance (yield, cycle time, deviations) and implement process improvements.
  • •Author/maintain GMP documentation and support deviation investigations, CAPAs, change controls, audits, and equipment commissioning/qualification activities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 110,000 - 125,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionParental Leave401kPaid LeaveEsppRetreats

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
  • •2+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or chemical manufacturing.
  • •Experience supporting peptide synthesis, API manufacturing, or similarly complex chemical manufacturing processes is strongly preferred.
  • •Hands-on experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes and equipment in a production environment.
  • •Working knowledge of cGMP principles, including documentation, compliance, and quality systems.
Experience:2+ yearsPharmaceutical manufacturingBiotechnologyChemical manufacturingPeptide synthesisAPI manufacturing
Education:Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry (or related scientific discipline)
Skills:TroubleshootingAttention to detailCollaborationCommunicationAdaptability
Tech Stack:Solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS)HPLCLyophilizationGMPCGMPSOPsBatch recordsCAPAChange controlsDeviation investigationsIQ/OQ/PQPreventive maintenance

Company Brief

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A telehealth and consumer wellness platform offering personalized care and products across sexual health, hair, mental health, dermatology, weight loss and primary care via digital consultations, prescriptions, and fulfillment.
Industry: HealthTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2017
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