Scientist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Four year technical degree (I.E. bachelors) or equivalent experience required. In such fields such as engineering, science (Chemistry, Biology), etc, plus 7 years Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience and/or training. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

• Oral liquid pharmaceutical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and assist in the development of manufacturing processes of pharmaceutical products. This includes process scale-up, product transfer, new product development and existing product and process improvement.
• Troubleshoot process and procedural issues during the manufacturing operations.
• Generate, edit and issue master batch documentation (MBRs) for process, equipment and cleaning activities.
• Investigate deviations and variances in both manufacturing and packaging. Generate deviation reports and identify long term corrective and preventative actions. Assure implementation of such solutions in a timely manner.
• Lead and assist in all technical process enhancements and ancillary activities such as but not limited to: Process and equipment validation, implementation of new equipment, changes to existing manufacturing process, etc.
• Lead and assist in demonstration/scale up/pilot batch manufacture, engineering studies, equipment upgrades, etc.
• Identify and suggest process, equipment and efficiency improvements in the operational area.
• Prepare and present training presentations for technical training of operations personnel.
• Review executed batch documentation as needed.
• Work in multi-functional teams (Validation, QA, QC, SCM) to enhance and facilitate overall operational success.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.