R&D Chemical Process Engineer

Agilent Technologies•Wilmington, DE

3d•$127,680 - $199,500

About The Position

The R&D team in Wilmington, Delaware, is part of Agilent’s Chemistries and Supplies Division and develops Liquid Chromatography Columns for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, environmental, and chemical applications. The team produces silica-based material for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns in batch processes. The role supports product transformation with an emphasis on new products and process innovation. The R&D Chemical Process Engineer drives design for manufacturability and coordinates with local manufacturing to transfer new products and processes. The engineer helps ensure processes are efficient, robust, scalable, and safe, and aligned with anticipated manufacturing capabilities. The role includes preparing the data needed for scale-up and supporting initial manufacturing runs. Equipment recommendations may be made based on bench-scale testing, but manufacturing-scale equipment design is not part of the role.

Requirements

Ph.D. or master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent.
At least 3 years of experience.
Hands-on experience in process optimization, scale-up, and technology deployment.
Proficiency in data analysis, statistical tools, and software.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both within a team and autonomously.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the chemical process industry and/or direct manufacturing experience.
Experience with silica particle synthesis, surface modification, characterization, wet processing, and/or HPLC column loading.

Responsibilities

Drive design-for-manufacturability capability within the R&D team.
Coordinate with the local manufacturing team to expedite transfer of R&D designs and processes to manufacturing.
Work with R&D teams to develop processes that are efficient, robust, scalable, and safe.
Transfer technology from the R&D lab to manufacturing, progressing from lab prototypes to reproducible and economical large-scale production.
Analyze and troubleshoot existing production methods with production teams to ensure product quality.
Provide training and support to manufacturing personnel on new processes and technologies.
Monitor industrial trends and new technologies and identify opportunities to integrate them into existing processes.
Conduct laboratory work safely, follow EHS regulations, and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
Document experimental work and prepare and present technical presentations, reports, and summaries to teams and management.
Represent the local team on global, cross-disciplinary teams working on new product introductions.