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Position Overview

TheScientist, Process Development, is a critical position responsible for development activities associated with cell therapy process development and design at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, California (FDBC). This position provides hands-on support for all aspects of process development experimental design and execution, will be responsible for experimental process monitoring (data capturing), and process troubleshooting. This position will work closely with and/or under the direction of a Senior or Principal Process Development Scientist.

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies California, we’re driving the future of medicine with the expertise to produce life-changing cell therapies like T-cell and CAR T immunotherapies. Working with pioneering biotech partners, our teams manufacture innovative treatments that improve lives.

Join us at our advanced Thousand Oaks facility, where you’ll make a tangible impact on groundbreaking therapies. We offer a collaborative, flexible workplace and a vibrant culture driven by passion and energy—what we call Genki. If you’re ready to reimagine the future of healthcare, let’s create something extraordinary together.

Our campus is in Thousand Oaks, California, an exceptional place to live with great schools, natural beauty, outdoor activities, and proximity to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

**Reports to:** SeniorScientist/Principal Scientist, Manufacturing Science and Technology

**Location** : Thousand Oaks (northwest Los Angeles), CA

**Travel:** Travel required (up to 10%)

Primary Responsibilities:

+ Support instrument qualifications and change assessments

+ Author and review laboratory procedures, development reports, qualification protocols/reports, risk assessments, standardized unit operations modules, and technical reports

+ Train Process Engineering and Manufacturing staff members on new processes or process changes

+ Supports technology transfer related activities for NPI and implementation of process changes into manufacturing from a technical, development perspective.

+ Partners with Process Engineering and NPI teams to identify and drive process optimization initiatives and addresses opportunities for efficiency and capacity improvements in all areas of internal and external manufacturing and works with team to communicate out to client.

+ Evaluates and provides input to Process Sciences and clients on suitability of technologies, scalability, and manufacturability during process development activities and partners with for defining the critical process parameters of new processes.

Physical Demands:

+ Subject to extended periods of sitting and/or standing, vision to monitor and moderate noise levels.

+ Work is generally performed in an office, manufacturing plant, or clinical environment. Car and airplane (see above) travel is an essential part of the job.

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with 5+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of education; or Master of Science (M.Sc.) with 3+ years of experience; or PhD in Science with 1+ years of experienceor Associate degree with 6+ years of experience; or High School Diploma with 7+ years of experience

+ Proven ability to work with high performing teams.

+ Ability to organize, structure work in a changing environment.

+ Strong technical analysis, business judgment and clear decision-making.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills, interact with, influence, resolve conflict and drive consensus among individuals from a variety of cultures, and disciplines.

+ Demonstrated experience supporting technology transfers, cGMP manufacturing operations and CMC regulatory submissions and inspections required.

+ Advanced knowledge in cell biology, cell culture, cell processing and cell cryopreservation principles.

+ Advanced knowledge across cell culture technologies, cell processing technologies, cell characterization methods, manufacturing under cGMP, validation, Quality Systems, and regulatory requirements.

+ Demonstrated in-depth skills in designing, executing, and interpreting experiments.

+ Strong communication skills (e.g., clear, and concise), team player, and proven negotiation skills.

+ Good decision-making with strong judgment through collaboration and consideration of others point-of-view.

+ Self-motivated, flexible, and creative leader, able to prioritize, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced & demanding environment.

+ Flexibility to travel as required to accommodate business needs

+ Expert problem-solving skills.

+ Effective interpersonal skills as a team player.

+ Role model for FDBC values of trust, delighting our customers, Gemba, and Genki.

Salary and Benefits:

+ $104,000 to $130,000, depending on experience

+ Medical, Dental and Vision

+ Life Insurance

+ 401k

+ Paid Time Off

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ([email protected]).

**Job Locations** _US-CA-Thousand Oaks_

**Posted Date** _2 weeks ago_ _(5/14/2025 10:33 AM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2025-33411_

**_Category_** _Manufacturing Science & Engineering_

**_Company (Portal Searching)_** _FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies_