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# Material Excellence Engineer, Site MSAT

- **Company:** The Fountain Group
- **Location:** Raritan, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,163.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visual Systems
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thefountaingroup.com/job/18021/project_manager_2_process_engineering#apply-now-header

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific/engineering discipline required., * 5+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
 * 3+ years of project management experience.
 * Pharmaceutical/biotechnology manufacturing experience.
 * Biological manufacturing processes, including upstream and downstream processing.
 * Lentiviral vector or viral manufacturing knowledge.
 * cGMP guidelines and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements, including FDA and EMA.
 * Material specifications and quality attributes.
 * User Requirements Specifications (URS).
 * Change control development and implementation.
 * Material comparability assessments.
 * Vendor technical evaluation and qualification support.
 * Manufacturing process improvement and process robustness.
 * Risk assessment and mitigation.
 * Supply chain, logistics, and material distribution processes.
 * Microsoft Project.
 * Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills

 * Advanced therapies or lentiviral vector manufacturing experience.
 * Cell therapy manufacturing experience.
 * Experience leading global material dual-sourcing programs.
 * Experience in a global matrix pharmaceutical organization.
 * PMP, CPM, or other professional project management certification.
 * Experience with vendor drawings and technical specifications.
 * Experience with manufacturing cost-reduction initiatives.
 * Experience developing critical-path schedules and project analytics.

## Description

* Lead global dual-sourcing initiatives for lentiviral vector (LV) manufacturing materials under Project S.U.R.G.E.
 * Lead process improvement projects focused on material reliability, supply resilience, manufacturing performance, and cost reduction.
 * Develop and manage project plans, milestones, deliverables, and critical-path schedules for material dual-sourcing programs.
 * Identify materials and vendors and develop URS documentation to support vendor qualification and sourcing activities.
 * Conduct technical reviews of vendor drawings and support formal material comparability assessments.
 * Define material quality attributes and implement associated change controls.
 * Analyze manufacturing performance and develop initiatives to improve process robustness and operational efficiency.
 * Conduct risk assessments and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
 * Implement processes supporting supply chain, logistics, and material distribution.
 * Develop project analytics, schedules, and visual management tools to track key handoffs and transitions.
 * Coordinate site and global MSAT activities with manufacturing, production, supply chain, vendors, and leadership stakeholders.
 * Support pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in compliance with cGMP and applicable health authority requirements.


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