Global Technical Developer

Roquette • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Roquette America Inc. is seeking a Global Technical Developer (GTD) for its offices in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania. The GTD serves as a principal technical resource for customers’ R&D and manufacturing teams in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. The role primarily supports U.S. customers, including those with research or manufacturing sites elsewhere in North, Central, and South America. For selected U.S. customers with global operations, the GTD coordinates with peers in other regions to support communication and efficiency.

The GTD is an expert in pharmaceutical technology, particularly the use of Roquette pharmaceutical excipients in pharmaceutical dosage forms. The role applies advanced formulation skills and experience to support new drug-product development, troubleshoot manufacturing issues with existing products, and help customers pursue cost savings and life-cycle management. The GTD builds long-term relationships with pharmaceutical R&D experts, presenting new Roquette products and concepts for pharmaceutical manufacturing and dosage-form development.

The GTD publishes scientific data from Roquette application centers at pharmaceutical conferences through posters or oral presentations. Internally, the role supports new pharmaceutical excipients from ideation through prototype testing with customers, sales collateral development, colleague training, and rollout activities. The GTD also trains peers, sales and marketing colleagues, and business partners. Domestic and international travel is required up to 50% of the time. Part-time remote work within the area of intended employment is permissible.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related field.
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience as a formulator or application specialist in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 10 years of experience developing pharmaceutical dosage forms in a laboratory and in collaboration with customer R&D staff.
• 10 years of experience working in cross-functional teams and with project leadership.
• 10 years of experience coaching peers to transfer knowledge.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of customer and internal organizations.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical equipment, processes, and formulation to solve customer issues, support formulation development, and develop process improvements.
• Knowledge of advanced didactics to share knowledge appropriately and assertively deliver information.
• Ability to work with manufacturing clients from Central America, South America, and North America.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a principal technical reference for customers’ R&D and manufacturing staff in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry.
• Support U.S. customers and their R&D or manufacturing sites in North America, Central America, and South America.
• Coordinate global activities for selected customers in collaboration with peers in other regions.
• Apply pharmaceutical technology and expertise in Roquette pharmaceutical excipients to customer applications and dosage forms.
• Support development of new drug products, troubleshoot pharmaceutical manufacturing issues, and assist customers with cost savings and life-cycle management.
• Build long-term relationships with customer pharmaceutical R&D experts and present new Roquette products and concepts.
• Publish scientific data from Roquette application centers at pharmaceutical conferences as posters or oral presentations.
• Support new pharmaceutical excipients from ideation through prototype testing in customer collaborations, sales collateral development, colleague training, and rollout.
• Train peers, sales and marketing colleagues, and business partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior