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# Senior Associate Process Engineer (Contract) at ElevateBio

- **Company:** ElevateBio
- **Location:** Waltham, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://elevate.bio/about/jobs/6238519004?gh_jid=6238519004

## Job description

ElevateBio is a technology-driven company powering the industry forward by helping partners realize the potential of their therapies from design to commercialization. We have integrated a differentiated set of technologies, end-to-end services, and industry-leading manufacturing expertise to develop advanced therapies faster and more efficiently.

The Role:

ElevateBio is looking for a Senior Associate Process Engineer within the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) organization.  As a Senior Associate Process Engineer in MSAT, you will provide process science support for GMP manufacturing, technology transfers, development studies, characterization, validation, and continuous improvement projects within a highly matrixed cross-functional team for ElevateBio programs.  As part of support, you will write protocols, product impact assessments, root-cause analysis reports, and technical reports. You will additionally support data collection and charting for non-GMP and GMP batches.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

- Work cross-functionally across Process Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to provide support for technology transfers and cGMP manufacturing for both clinical and commercial stage programs across modalities including cell and gene therapy, mRNA and viral vector.
- Authoring and reviewing technical documentation related to manufacturing activities including protocols, technical reports, work instructions, SOPs.
- Own and support quality events such as deviations, investigations, CAPAs, and Change Controls.
- Assist in the root cause determination of process-related deviations in a timely and complete manner. The candidate will work with a cross-functional team to resolve complex problems using experience and efficient application of scientific methodology and technical reasoning, then propose comprehensive process solutions and improvements.
- Support gap analyses and risk assessments to support the capital projects and tech transfers.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related technical discipline
- 3+ years of experience in a MSAT, Manufacturing, or Process Development role
- Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing of biotechnology products, aseptic processing, cell culture, and process development
- Experience in cell and gene therapy, aseptic processing, and drug manufacturing preferred
- Understanding of process development, validation, and lifecycle management to support comparability studies, process validation, and licensure changes
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with technical and quality teams
- Familiarity with electronic systems used in GMP environments such as Veeva, or electronic batch records

The budgeted range for this position is $43/hour - $57/hour. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected hourly range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

## About ElevateBio

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ElevateBio is a technology-driven contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that powers the creation of genetic medicines by providing integrated gene editing, process development, and cGMP manufacturing capabilities.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D – raised $401M in November 2025; total capital raised ~$1.3B)
- **Headquarters**: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Biopharmaceutical CDMO (cell and gene therapy, gene editing, mRNA therapeutics)
- Target customers: Biopharmaceutical innovators (B2B, enterprise)
- Mission: “To be the world’s most indispensable advanced therapy technology company, changing how companies operate, how products are created, and how disease is treated.”

## Products & Services
- **Gene Editing Tools & Discovery Services**: One of the world’s largest toolboxes of gene editing technologies (e.g., CRISPR enzymes), enabling flexible editing and broad access to the genome. Includes discovery services to move from target to optimized therapeutic candidate.
- **Process Development**: Scalable, robust manufacturing process design from preclinical through commercial scale.
- **Manufacturing (cGMP)**: Viral vectors, cell therapies, mRNA therapeutics, and lipid nanoparticles (LNP). Multi-modality capabilities with 98% batch success rate. Automated cell therapy manufacturing platform.
- **Regulatory Support & Commercialization**: Navigate CMC regulatory strategy from IND through BLA.
- **Next-Generation Sequencing / Rapid Analytics**: In-house analytics for quality and characterization.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding ~$1.3 billion (as of Series D close in November 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Novo Nordisk (multi-target R&D collaboration worth up to ~$1.9B), Amazon Web Services (generative AI for CRISPR discovery), Sartorius (automated cell therapy platform), University of Pittsburgh / Richard King Mellon Foundation ($100M grant for biomanufacturing facility)
- **Growth Signals**: CNBC Disruptor 50 in 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025; Fast Company’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies; Boston Globe Top Place to Work (2022, 2023); first genetic medicines manufacturer to achieve ICMC multi-modality certification; opened flagship purpose-built biomanufacturing facility in Waltham, MA; achieved 98% manufacturing batch success rate across cell therapy, viral vector, and mRNA batches.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Model**: Science, process development, manufacturing, and quality operate under one roof – no hand-offs between stages.
- **Continuous Technology Investment**: Automation, AI-assisted design, and process innovation embedded as a permanent operating principle to reduce costs and timelines.
- **Multi-Modality Expertise**: Covers viral vectors, cell therapies, mRNA, LNP delivery, and gene editing – enabling partners to switch modalities without restarting.
- **Proprietary Gene Editing Toolbox**: Acquired Life Edit Therapeutics, adding one of the largest collections of gene editing enzymes and patents.
- **Industry-Leading Quality**: ICMC certification across multiple modalities and 98% batch success rate exceed industry standards.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand gene editing capabilities and delivery technologies (e.g., LNP in vivo delivery for nuclease editing).
- Scale manufacturing capacity through new facilities (Waltham flagship, Pittsburgh site).
- Deepen collaborations with pharma (Novo Nordisk) and tech (AWS) to accelerate therapy development.
- Apply generative AI to broaden CRISPR discovery for complex monogenic and polygenic diseases.
- Establish manufacturing blueprints for novel modalities such as base-edited therapies.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a group of “explorers” passionate about constant discovery, new technology, and progress in life-transforming therapies.
- **Benefits**: Medical, vision, and dental covered at 90%; low deductible; employer-paid life insurance and disability; 401(k) with 4% match (no vesting); 12 weeks parental leave; competitive PTO; commuter reimbursement; monthly cell phone stipend; fitness reimbursement; access to wellness apps.
- **Development**: LinkedIn Learning access, Insights Discovery training, ongoing professional development and manager training.
- **Work Environment**: Roles primarily based in Waltham, MA (on-site for manufacturing and lab positions). Hybrid/remote not explicitly stated but likely limited for operational roles.
- **Recognition**: Boston Globe Top Place to Work; named to CNBC Disruptor 50 multiple years.

## Sources
1. [elevate.bio](https://elevate.bio/)
2. [elevate.bio/about](https://elevate.bio/about/)
3. [elevate.bio/about/careers](https://elevate.bio/about/careers/)
4. [elevate.bio/about/our-journey](https://elevate.bio/about/our-journey/)
5. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatebio)

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