Sr. Scientist II, Engineering
About The Position
Process Engineers in Product Development Science & Technology support API projects through late-stage development, commercialization, and the product life cycle. This role ensures processes can be run safely, addresses scale-up issues, and develops and implements robust API process steps from the laboratory to manufacturing. After commercialization, the Process Engineer supports continuous improvement, technical transfer to manufacturing sites, and resolution of technical manufacturing issues. Effective cross-functional collaboration with quality and regulatory functions and on-site manufacturing personnel is important to success. The Peptide Process Engineer leads research and project activities within cross-functional teams, contributing expertise while collaborating with and mentoring scientific personnel. The role independently conceives, develops, and executes scientific research or development to create scalable and robust engineering processes for modalities such as small-molecule APIs, antibody drug conjugates, peptides, and natural products. It also leads initiatives to develop and optimize best practices for peptide asset development and new peptide manufacturing technologies. The position communicates findings to multidisciplinary teams, serves as lead scientist for assigned projects, and contributes scientific insights to other projects.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering or a related field.
- Relevant industrial experience of 12+ years with a BS, 10+ years with an MS, or 3+ years with a PhD.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Thorough theoretical and practical understanding of the candidate's scientific discipline.
- Ability to build strong relationships with peers and cross-functional partners.
- Ability to learn quickly, understand key objectives, and change course when indicated.
- Commitment to raising standards and challenging the status quo.
- Ability to create a learning environment open to suggestions and experimentation while maintaining project operating criteria and technical standards of excellence.
- Ability to embrace others' ideas, nurture innovation, and manage the transition from innovation to implementation.
- Strong technical and personal mentorship skills.
Responsibilities
- Support API projects through late-stage development, commercialization, and the product life cycle.
- Ensure processes can be run safely, address scale-up issues, and develop and implement robust API process steps from laboratory to manufacturing environments.
- Lead continuous improvement activities, technical transfers to manufacturing sites, and resolution of technical manufacturing issues in a commercial setting.
- Lead research and project activities within cross-functional teams, collaborating with and mentoring scientific personnel.
- Conceive, develop, and execute scientific research or development leading to scalable and robust engineering processes for relevant modalities.
- Lead initiatives and identify, develop, and optimize best practices for peptide asset development and new peptide manufacturing technologies.
- Communicate findings effectively to multidisciplinary teams; lead assigned projects and contribute scientific insights to other projects.
- Apply chemical engineering principles, including chemical kinetics, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and mathematical modeling, to experimental design, problem-solving, and data analysis.
- Follow corporate standards for conduct, safety, handling materials and controlled substances, and GxP compliance.
- Resolve project hurdles using available information, scientific creativity, and technical expertise.
- Work autonomously and productively in laboratory, pilot plant, and/or manufacturing-support settings with minimal direction.
- Author publications, presentations, technical reports, regulatory documents, and/or patents.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and technical expert on project and cross-functional teams; anticipate, recognize, and resolve problems.
- Demonstrate proficiency across a wide range of relevant technologies.
- Lead Engineering team initiatives to improve operational efficiency, strengthen technology platforms, and build capabilities for evolving program needs.
- Mentor and guide junior scientific personnel and support their technical and professional development.
- May mentor, supervise, guide, and evaluate team members and hold them accountable for effective performance.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
