Process Modeller

Basetwo•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Simulation is at the heart of the Basetwo platform, and the science team is looking to bring on an expert in Process Modelling who will be able to make significant technical contributions to our process simulation engine. The Process Modeller will be responsible for developing mathematical models for the Basetwo platform to solve fluid flow and mixing applications in pharma, cosmetics and chemical manufacturing. Our ideal candidate will partner with our Customer’s subject matter experts (SMEs) and our Engineering team to deliver product-driven simulation solutions to solve customer challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering or a related technical field and 2-4 years of experience, OR Masters or PhD in Chemical Engineering or a related technical field and 1-2 years of academic/industrial research experience
Must have experience in fluid dynamics, rheology, emulsions and population balance modelling
Ability to develop research-grade code in Python leveraging scientific computing libraries
Demonstrated track record of starting and leading interdisciplinary research and engineering projects
Experience communicating projects to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working on cross-functional teams
Product-driven thinking - an ability to map customer pain points to product features

Responsibilities

Work closely with customer’s SMEs to understand their process challenges, identify technical requirements and implement advanced modeling solutions
Research, develop and validate mathematical models for real-world cosmetics and chemical processes (i.e. emulsions, multi-phase mixing etc.)
Contribute to product development as it relates to process simulation in collaboration with cross-functional teams, supporting roadmaps and feature iterations based on customer feedback
Advocate for best practices among the modeling and simulation team
Document research activities and model structure in well-structured product specification documents