Process Modelling & Simulation Lead – Technical Development

avec compétence (avecco) GmbH; Basel; Presencial; CHF 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Try&Hire seeks a senior leader to head a modelling and simulation centre of excellence for drug substance and drug product development in Basel. You will define strategy, standards and governance for modelling across technical development and guide a 20+ expert community across functions.

In this role you will lead consequential initiatives, act as senior technical authority on complex challenges, and build digital capabilities such as model libraries and digital twins.

Formación

• Master's degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or related field.
• 12+ years of process engineering and modelling and simulation experience in pharma or science-based industries.
• Ability to lead complex initiatives across matrixed organisations and influence senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard modelling platforms and programming languages.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Responsabilidades

• Define strategy, roadmap, standards and governance for modelling across technical development.
• Lead a cross-departmental community of 20+ experts without direct authority.
• Identify where mechanistic, hybrid and data-driven modelling creates impact.
• Act as senior technical authority on complex process development challenges.
• Build reusable digital capabilities such as validated model libraries and digital twins.
• Coach and mentor scientists and engineers to raise modelling literacy.
• Establish external partnerships with universities and technology vendors.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Modelling platforms

Programming languages

Mechanistic modelling

English fluency

Educación

Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering/Pharma

Herramientas

gPROMS

gWAP

Dynochem

Python

MATLAB

COMSOL

M-Star

Descripción del empleo

This role leads a modelling and simulation centre of excellence for process development in the pharmaceutical industry, driving strategy, governance and technical solutions across drug substance and drug product lifecycles.

Your tasks

• Define strategy, roadmap, standards and governance for modelling and simulation across technical development
• Lead a cross-departmental community of 20+ experts without direct formal authority
• Identify where mechanistic, hybrid and data-driven modelling create the most impact
• Act as senior technical authority on complex process development challenges
• Build reusable digital capabilities such as validated model libraries and digital twins
• Coach and mentor scientists and engineers to raise modelling and simulation literacy
• Establish external partnerships with universities and technology vendors

What you bring

• Master's degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or related discipline
• 12+ years of experience in process engineering and modelling and simulation in pharmaceutical or science-based industries
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives across matrixed organisations and influence senior stakeholders
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard modelling platforms and scientific programming languages
• Understanding of mechanistic modelling, computational fluid dynamics, model-based process control and PAT
• Fluent in English, written and spoken

Conditions

• Workload: 100 %
• Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it

Technologies

• gPROMS
• gWAP
• Dynochem
• Python
• MATLAB
• COMSOL
• M-Star