Development Engineer II - Membrane Functionalization, USA Donaldson Company Inc., US

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The Purilogics Engineering team based is looking for a Development Engineer II to join our team. This role directly supports the commercialization of membrane chromatography technologies, contributing to our leadership in life sciences innovation. The ideal candidate will play a key role in the transfer, scale-up, evaluation, and validation of exciting, differentiated technologies to position us as a market leader in Membrane Chromatography. Key responsibilities and qualifications to be successful in this role are listed below. Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Bloomington, MN facility.

Role Responsibilities:

• Drive the transfer and scale up of reaction chemistries from R&D into production

• Support the identification of manufacturing requirements for new chemical processes and associated equipment, ensuring alignment with material specifications and process standards

• Coordinate on cross-functional initiatives and influence process development strategies across R&D, manufacturing, and quality teams

• Work on cost-optimization/continuous improvements for varied processes

• Write/execute technical reports, operating procedures, work instructions, and validation documents

• Develop and optimize test methods for assessing chemical processes and performing quality control measurements

• Manage scheduling and planning to meet deliverables for projects

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science or equivalent work experience.

• 1+ years of prior work experience

• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Wet lab chemistry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of statistics for experiments and manufacturing (ANOVA, t-test, capability analyses)

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams

• Experience with scaling chemical reactions

• Experience working in a cleanroom

• Experience with chromatography

• Experience in technical report writing

• Experience with statistical software (e.g. jmp, minitab, matlab)

Annual Salary Range: $71,900 - $91,700. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, performance.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).

• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Key Words: Life Science, Chromatography, Statistical

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