Process Development Engineer - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Placements24; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Retirement savings plan

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Process Development Engineer to optimize and scale up pharmaceutical manufacturing in East London. You will bridge engineering and pharmaceutical science to drive robust, compliant production methods and enable tech transfer from development to commercial scale.

The role has a significant impact on production efficiency and product quality within a growing facility, with a hybrid work setup combining on-site collaboration in East London and remote work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in process development or manufacturing within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience scaling up chemical or pharmaceutical processes.
• Strong understanding of GMP, process validation, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and scale-up pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, ensuring robustness and efficiency.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate process parameters and identify critical process controls.
• Troubleshoot and resolve process-related issues encountered during manufacturing.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, and Production teams to ensure successful technology transfer.
• Develop validation strategies and protocols for new and modified manufacturing processes.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry best practices in pharmaceutical process engineering.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

GMP understanding

Regulatory awareness

Hybrid collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Process modeling software

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a dynamic Process Development Engineer to optimize and scale up manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical products in East London . This role is crucial for ensuring efficient, robust, and compliant production methods that meet stringent quality standards. You will work at the intersection of engineering and pharmaceutical science, driving innovation in process design, troubleshooting manufacturing challenges, and facilitating technology transfer from development to commercial scale. This opportunity offers a significant impact on production efficiency and product quality within a growing facility in East London .

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and scale-up pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, ensuring robustness and efficiency.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate process parameters and identify critical process controls.
• Troubleshoot and resolve process-related issues encountered during manufacturing.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, and Production teams to ensure successful technology transfer.
• Develop validation strategies and protocols for new and modified manufacturing processes.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry best practices in pharmaceutical process engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in process development or manufacturing within the pharmaceutical industry .
• Proven experience in scaling up chemical or pharmaceutical processes.
• Strong understanding of GMP, process validation, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in process modeling and simulation software is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment, collaborating with teams both on-site in East London and remotely.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Annual bonus based on performance.
• Retirement savings plan and health insurance.
• Paid vacation and opportunities for professional development.
• Exposure to cutting-edge pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies.