Formulation Engineer

Accelerate Diagnostics • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

Accelerate Diagnostics is looking for a candidate that will be an integral part of a small, focused inter-disciplinary team working at high pace and will be required to work in a self-directed fashion. Effective interaction with and coordination of members of AXDX development and manufacturing teams will be required. The candidate will be responsible for the rapid development of formulation methods that support high volume, low cost production of critical platform components in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years related experience as a Chemical Engineer in medical consumable manufacturing.
• B.S. Degree in related field with equivalent industrial experience.
• Extensive knowledge of excipient use with microbial growth medias and antibiotics.
• Experience with analytical methods to characterize the impact of dehydration processes on chemical activity and potency of antimicrobials.
• Thorough knowledge of reagent dry down processes including lyophilization and dry down under inert atmosphere conditions.
• Experience designing formulations to scale up robust and consistent production.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience or knowledge of vendors/consultants for reagent chemistry expertise.
• Clean/sterile packaging processes using heat sealing and silicone adhesives.
• Experience with automated material handling and packaging design for consumable reagent storage stability.

Responsibilities

• Rapid development of formulation methods for high volume, low cost production of critical platform components.
• Effective interaction and coordination with AXDX development and manufacturing teams.
• Optimization of formulations and input on manufacturing process decisions.
• Creation of specifications for quality control.
• Selecting and directing third parties involved in reagent and consumable manufacturing.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees