Job Descriptions

A snapshot of your key responsibilities as an NPI Process Scientist would be:

• Provide engineering support to all manufacturing and control system related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimisation, cost reduction, training and coaching of manufacturing personnel.
• Support of all commissioning and validation activities during project start-up.
• Process and equipment optimisation in order to sustain and improve product quality, yields and throughput. Making recommendations and implementing measures to improve production systems, equipment performance, yields and quality of product.
• Execution of process development on existing products or new late stage clinical products including scale up to plant equipment.
• Identifying continuous improvement activities and leading or participating in cross-functional teams to implement. Supporting activities in the areas of cost reduction, process efficiency and operational excellence.
• Providing on-the-floor technical support to the Production Team Leaders for process/equipment optimization and troubleshooting.
• Identification and project management of continuous improvement projects.
• Development and update of batch and cleaning documentation for NPIs
• Support of process front runs for both NPI and commercial processes
• Development of process control recipes for NPIs and optimisation of existing commercial process recipes
• Adheres to and supports all EHS&E standards, procedures and policies.

So what will you need to be successful in your new role?

Education and Experience:

• A relevant third level Degree or higher qualification in chemical engineering, process engineering or related technical discipline.
• 2 plus years’ experience in process engineering.
• Relevant experience of batch processing, automation, technical transfers, scale up, commissioning and validation in a cGMP pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in new product introductions to pharmaceutical facilities is desirable.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and meeting the predefined quality requirements are required.

Skills

Experience

• 2+ years