Process Development Principal Scientist

Cencora•Puerto Rico, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today! This position is for a term contract supporting one of ECHO Consulting Group partners on site at their facility.

Requirements

Doctorate PhD + 2 years of Scientific or Engineering experience OR Masters + 5 years of Scientific or Engineering experience OR Bachelors + 7 years of Scientific or Engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

Support all phases of inspection project management—from planning and implementation to monitoring, completion, and follow-up—ensuring alignment with goals, timelines, and quality standards.
Lead PD related Project Management projects and activities, timelines and resources allocation.
Work in teams with multiple fields, including manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance, quality assurance, and validation to implement projects.
Support the development of comprehensive business cases including technical and financial requirements.
Identify potential project risks, schedule changes, or resource constraints.
Develop and implement solutions to maintain scientific efficiency, quality, and client satisfaction.
Maintain strict adherence to domestic and international regulatory requirements, internal policies, and standard operating procedures throughout the project lifecycle.
Balance competing timelines and priorities, ensuring critical tasks are completed efficiently and project standards for quality and quantity are met.
Provide flexibility to support extended hours, non-standard shifts, and evolving project demands as needed.
Ensure activities follow cGMP procedures and are documented according to cGMP requirements including assigned training
Independently evaluate, select and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures.
Perform assignments that have clear and specific objectives and require investigation of limited number of variables
Applies lean six sigma, operational excellence and continues improvement in assigned projects.
Prompt and regular attendance to workplace.
Meet specific project team goals and timelines.
Develop project plans and strategies for implementation working with project managers and SMEs.

Responsibilities

Functions as a lead scientific resource with cross-functional impact.
Capable of managing and leading scientific projects which may involve cross functional areas.
Guides the successful completion of major programs by either functioning in a project leadership role or as the lead scientific/technical resource.
Provides guidance in the resolution of scientific/technical issues within the function/department.
Works independently and integrates activities with other function/department.
Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives or assignments within the function /department.
Evaluates progress toward goals and achievement of milestones for work group, with limited additional oversight, may translate evaluation into appropriate action.
Anticipates complex technical problems and develops practical an innovative solutions.
Frequently develops novel processes or approaches to solve problems within a broad discipline within the work group.
Identifies and analyzes factors and trends outside immediate area that impact project or function/department.
Frequently introduces or creates new technologies and concepts.
Leads teams that contribute to the achievement of department/project/product team objectives.
Coaches, motivates and provides career and scientific/technical, advice to colleagues within the function/department.
Communicates and/or presents scientific/technical information formally and informally within area of expertise to a diverse set of audiences, including senior management and external scientific community.
Applies knowledge of drug discovery and development process to guide functions/departments.
Act as scientific/technical expert within the function /department
Leads the development of key scientific/technical Comments.
Support all phases of inspection project management—from planning and implementation to monitoring, completion, and follow-up—ensuring alignment with goals, timelines, and quality standards.
Lead PD related Project Management projects and activities, timelines and resources allocation.
Work in teams with multiple fields, including manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance, quality assurance, and validation to implement projects.
Support the development of comprehensive business cases including technical and financial requirements.
Identify potential project risks, schedule changes, or resource constraints.
Develop and implement solutions to maintain scientific efficiency, quality, and client satisfaction.
Maintain strict adherence to domestic and international regulatory requirements, internal policies, and standard operating procedures throughout the project lifecycle.
Balance competing timelines and priorities, ensuring critical tasks are completed efficiently and project standards for quality and quantity are met.
Provide flexibility to support extended hours, non-standard shifts, and evolving project demands as needed.
Ensure activities follow cGMP procedures and are documented according to cGMP requirements including assigned training
Independently evaluate, select and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures.
Perform assignments that have clear and specific objectives and require investigation of limited number of variables
Applies lean six sigma, operational excellence and continues improvement in assigned projects.
Prompt and regular attendance to workplace.
Meet specific project team goals and timelines.
Develop project plans and strategies for implementation working with project managers and SMEs.