Primary Responsibilities:

• Propose new, innovative approaches for product development, generate experimental designs, execute experimental plans, and interpret data.

• Support internal capability development by evaluating new technologies and deploying them to pipeline assets.

• Collaborate effectively within and across functional areas and possess advanced knowledge or experience in a specialized scientific area. The desired individual is someone who will bring knowledge and creativity to the position as well as have the discipline to drive results.

• Execute formulation and process development activities using Design of Experiments for new chemical entities or life cycle management opportunities.

• Coordinate development activities with process chemistry, preformulation, analytical, and physical characterization groups.

• Outsource/coordinate formulation development or clinical manufacturing at Contract Development or Manufacturing Organizations.

• Facilitate manufacturing, packaging, and release of clinical supplies for clinical studies, assist in scale up activities at pilot and commercial scale, and summarize results in technical reports and presentations.

• Enhance our professional image and competitive advantage through patents, presentations, publications, and professional activities and advance areas such as science and technology development, technical and business strategic improvements, business process innovations.

• Maintain awareness of relevant new and current technologies, capabilities, and effectively share this knowledge with others.

Education Minimum Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline with minimum of 6 years' relevant industrial experience.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Proven ability to identify and develop innovative ideas.

• Demonstrated ability to independently design and execute complex experiments and data analysis.

• Ability to work effectively with team members of diverse skill sets and backgrounds.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Pharmaceutical development experience.

• Demonstrated ability to identify, fundamentally characterize, and address manufacturing challenges through the development and optimization of novel production technologies.

• Experience with advanced drug product manufacturing technologies, including: continuous manufacturing, three dimensional (3D) printing, controlled release, and/or oral delivery of large molecules.

• Experience with process modeling, simulation, and automation integration in the pharmaceutical and/or industrial manufacturing sector.

• Desire to build new capabilities through the evaluation of new technologies and hands-on optimization of existing technologies.

• Demonstrated ability to apply the principles of physical/organic chemistry, physical pharmacy, and materials science to solving practical pharmaceutical development problems.

• Hands-on experience in pharmaceutical pilot plants.

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Expected US salary range:
$111,400.00 - $175,300.00

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
Yes

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
11/9/2024
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Requisition ID:R313819