JobFrame · BIOPHA.BIOPHARMDE8F.P5
Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations (Downstream Processing)
P5 · P5 — Expert Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$142,824
$112,200 – $181,805 · USD · annual
Level position
P5 · 5 of 5 in track
Median pay
$142,824
$112,200–$181,805
Level
P5
P5 · 5 of 5 in track
Super-function
manufacturing
Demand-heat
hot
0.5% growth
Summary
Develops, characterizes, scales, and transfers downstream purification processes (chromatography, filtration, viral clearance, harvest/clarification) for recombinant protein and biologic drug substances. Distinct from Upstream Processing (cell culture/fermentation) and Analytical Development (assay development); this focus owns the recovery and purification train from cell harvest through bulk drug substance, including yield, purity, viral safety, and CMC control strategy.
This level — P5 P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas