Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. Posted September 11, 2026

Senior Engineer, Packaging

US CA San Diego, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit  neurocrine.com , and follow the company on  LinkedIn ,  X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )

About the Role:

Provides operational support for the relationships and assigned activities of commercial Contract Packaging Organizations (CPOs) within the company's supply chain network. Actively participates in assigned cross-functional activities relating to commercial packaging at CPO sites. Contributes to activities related to the timely planning, scheduling, manufacturing, and quality control of production operations. Participate in technical discussions and technical review of packaging documentation. Responsible for the strategy, implementation, and management of serialization activities. _

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

Collaborate with external Vendors, Supply Planning, Packaging Development and Logistics to ensure on-time and predictable delivery of products and projects at assigned CPOs

Owns the supplier management process including scorecards and business review meetings to ensure appropriate controls, oversight and monitoring are in place

Monitor and support TraceLink transaction processing, EPCIS data exchange activities and serialization data integrity

Develop and implement serialization requirements for new products and ensure compliance with DSCSA regulations

Reviews pre- and post-production documents and manages the approval process

Collaborate with packaging development, quality, supply chain and regulatory to implement artwork and lifecycle changes at CPO for the commercial portfolio

Supports deviation and product complaint root cause analysis and resolution with CPOs

Supports validation activities at assigned CPOs

Participates in the preparation of RFQs, RFPs, Statements of Work (SOW), and Supply Agreements

Provides Person-in-Plant coverage at assigned CPOs for critical production activities as/when needed

Analyzes, identifies and recommends process improvement, and solutions to complex issues at the CPOs

Partners with Quality Assurance to ensure CPOs are compliant with all cGMP guidelines and company SOP requirements

Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Packaging, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering or related field and 4+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical development, or technical operations and product quality, focusing on packaging engineering development. Experience in the Biologics and/or parenteral drug product field is a plus OR

Master's Degree or higher in Packaging, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering or related field and 2+ years of experience as shown above

Experience with Serialization management platforms, e.g. TraceLink

Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish work

Proficient with tools and processes that support work conducted by functional areas

Ability to work as part of a team

Excellent computer skills

Strong communication, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills

Ability to meet multiple deadlines, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

Strong project management skills

Demonstrated success in project planning, resource management, and collaboration with Development, Quality, Regulatory, and CMC

Expertise in a cGMP-regulated environment, including knowledge of relevant US/EU regulatory and quality requirements, standards, and practices

Strong knowledge of biotech/pharma manufacturing operations, and product and process development

Familiarity with document management platforms, e.g. Veeva

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment , and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $97,000.00-$133,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
US CA San Diego, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 535 comparable Senior Manufacturing & CMC roles across 74 biopharma companies.

535Comparable roles tracked
486Currently active
74Companies hiring similar roles
30Countries represented

Salary context

226 of 535 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $97,000/yr – $133,000/yr
Lowest disclosed · Senior Manufacturing Technician · Genz. Therap Product LP $24/hr – $32/hr (≈ $49,920–$66,560/yr)
Highest disclosed · Senior Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Development Group Lead · Merck $190,800/yr – $300,300/yr
Peer group range $58,240 – $245,550 (median $150,600)

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