MSAT Engineer: Tech Transfer & Process Optimization

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories; Lower Hopton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life assurance

Private health insurance for self and…

Sickness Absence

Income Protection Scheme

Travel Insurance- Business andPersonal

Sports and Health club membership fee?

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced Maternity / Paternity leave

Job summary

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in Mirfield (West Yorkshire) seeks an MSAT team member to bridge development and commercial API manufacturing. You will lead tech transfers, drive CPI, and ensure robust processes under a cGMP framework, delivering scalable, compliant production of active ingredients.

The role covers technology transfer, validation support, deviation handling, and lifecycle management with significant cross-functional collaboration across QA, regulatory, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a closely related technical discipline
• Minimum 5 Years of experience in pharmaceutical industry

Responsibilities

• Technology Transfer & Scale-Up: support transfer of API/intermediate processes to commercial-scale manufacturing.
• Conduct feasibility studies and optimization experiments in labs.
• Perform facility-fit assessments, mass/energy balances, and scale-up modeling.
• Draft, review, and execute Technology Transfer Protocols and risk assessments (FMEA).
• Support EHS with analysis and interpretation of process safety data.
• Process Validation & Monitoring: assist Validation plans and CPV per ICH guidelines.
• Provide real-time shop floor technical support during campaigns and validation batches.
• Deviation and CAPA: act as SME for deviations and use RCA tools to implement corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement & Lifecycle Management: identify process optimization and lifecycle change effects.
• Regulatory & Compliance Support: assist regulatory filings and participate in inspections.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

CAPA management

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

cGMP/compliance

Education

Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSc/MSc/PhD)

Job description

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in Mirfield (West Yorkshire) seeks an MSAT team member to bridge development and commercial API manufacturing. You will lead tech transfers, drive CPI, and ensure robust processes under a cGMP framework, delivering scalable, compliant production of active ingredients.

The role covers technology transfer, validation support, deviation handling, and lifecycle management with significant cross-functional collaboration across QA, regulatory, and manufacturing teams.