Staff Engineer, Process Engineering
About The Position
The Staff Engineer will work within Takeda’s Synthetic Molecule Process Development (SMPD), which develops robust, sustainable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes for new synthetic molecule pharmaceuticals and methods to achieve and control high standards of purity and quality. The role focuses on reaction and particle engineering, including developing scale-down models for unit operations and transferring technology to external contract manufacturing organizations. The successful candidate will use process analytical technologies (PAT) with statistical and first-principles mathematical models to improve process understanding and support process development, optimization, scale-up, and troubleshooting. The role also develops scale-down equipment and helps implement advanced process control strategies for batch and continuous processes. As a technical resource across SMPD pipeline projects, the Staff Engineer will advance departmental technologies and develop subject-matter expertise. The role includes managing outsourced work, representing Takeda in pre-competitive collaborations with academic and industrial partners, and providing technical leadership across projects.
Requirements
- A degree in chemical engineering.
- One of the following education and experience combinations: Ph.D. with 0 or more years of academic, post-doctoral, or pharmaceutical industry experience; MS with at least 3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience; or BS with at least 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Hands-on wet-lab experience, including safe execution of laboratory experiments and collection and interpretation of experimental data.
- A proven scientific track record, including presentations at scientific conferences and publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues, determine causes, and identify possible solutions.
- Ability to work effectively on global cross-functional teams.
- Clear and concise communication skills, including technical writing and adapting communication to the audience.
- Time-management, organization, and prioritization skills to balance project and departmental objectives.
- Subject-matter expertise in one or more scientific areas.
- Ability to capture and share organizational knowledge and improve solutions, processes, and deliverables using information.
- Project and resource-management skills, including managing time against individual, departmental, and program timelines.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Experience building laboratory and/or pilot plant equipment.
- Experience working in a pilot plant.
- Experience developing and applying first-principles, statistical, and/or data-driven models to guide experimentation and using experimental data to refine and validate models.
Responsibilities
- Independently design and execute complex experimental protocols and report results.
- Own a technical skill and contribute independently and significantly to project work, potentially across multiple projects.
- Provide technical leadership to project teams and commit resources to execute specific project tasks.
- Review, interpret, and communicate data across pharmaceutical sciences and project teams.
- Assist with project strategy development and communicate complex data and decisions within the department and cross-functionally.
- Identify process trends and recommend and implement new technologies and innovations.
- Serve as a recognized technical expert and resource within the function.
- Coordinate and lead technology transfer to internal or external manufacturing sites.
- Author relevant sections of regulatory documents, validation plans, reports, and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
- Identify vendors and build relationships to access technologies needed to meet pipeline goals.
- Manage key vendor relationships across projects and proactively address vendor issues.
- Represent Takeda and actively participate in pre-competitive collaborations with academic and industrial partners.
- Develop scale-down models and equipment for studying unit operations.
- Use process analytical technologies and mathematical models to develop, optimize, scale up, and troubleshoot processes.
- Help implement advanced process control strategies for batch and continuous processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
