Senior Process Engineer, Lilly Medicine Foundry

Scorpion Therapeutics; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) eligibility

Pension

Vacation

Medical/dental/vision/prescription

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Time off/leave benefits

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Production Engineer to provide technical assessment and support for small-molecule API manufacturing, with emphasis on process knowledge, equipment support, optimization, asset management, and engineering systems.

You will perform risk assessments, learn reactor design and automation, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and contribute to scale-up modeling and experimental work in a fast-paced biotech setting.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering (or related engineering).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/chemical manufacturing or related batch manufacturing.
• Authorized to work in the US full-time; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assessment and support for production operations for developing/sustaining process knowledge, process & equipment support, process optimization, equipment capability & asset management, and engineering business systems for small-molecule API manufacturing.
• Perform impact and risk assessments for unit operations.
• Learn lab/plant reactor design, including automation recipes and procedures.
• Ensure safety for people and environment and follow company safety policies.
• Ensure processing equipment complies with internal Quality System requirements, applicable engineering standards, and cGMP requirements.
• Assess rig fit by reviewing technical data packages for new processes and performing modeling/simulations and/or experimental work for scale-up (heat/mass transfer).
• Communicate with HSE, Quality Assurance, Tech Services, Development, Operations, FUME/C&Q, Automation, Maintenance, Environmental Monitoring, and Manufacturing.
• Author/review/approve technical reports and regulatory submissions; maintain records/technical notebooks.
• Proactively identify quality issues and apply a quality approach.
• Develop/review project plans and timetables.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Communication

Initiative

Accountability

Mentoring

Flexibility

Process control systems

Automation literacy

Education

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering

Tools

DeltaV

Dynochem

Aspen

Electronic lab notebooks

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assessment and support for production operations for developing/sustaining process knowledge, process & equipment support, process optimization, equipment capability & asset management, and engineering business systems for small-molecule API manufacturing.
• Perform impact and risk assessments for unit operations.
• Learn lab/plant reactor design, including automation recipes and procedures.
• Ensure safety for people and environment and follow company safety policies.
• Ensure processing equipment complies with internal Quality System requirements, applicable engineering standards, and cGMP requirements.
• Assess rig fit by reviewing technical data packages for new processes and performing modeling/simulations and/or experimental work for scale-up (heat/mass transfer).
• Communicate with HSE, Quality Assurance, Tech Services, Development, Operations, FUME/C&Q, Automation, Maintenance, Environmental Monitoring, and Manufacturing.
• Author/review/approve technical reports and regulatory submissions; maintain records/technical notebooks.
• Proactively identify quality issues and apply a quality approach.
• Develop/review project plans and timetables.

Basic Requirements:

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering (or related engineering).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/chemical manufacturing/CMO or other relevant batch manufacturing.
• Authorized to work in the US full-time; no visa sponsorship.

Additional Preferences:

• Experience supporting API/intermediate/chemical development or manufacturing.
• Unit operations knowledge (reactions, distillation, phase separation, filtration, drying).
• Software: DeltaV, Dynochem, Aspen, and/or electronic lab notebooks.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving and communication skills.
• Initiative/accountability; work on a diverse process team.
• Understanding of process control systems; improvement mindset; mentoring/mentoring experience; flexibility.

Benefits (as stated):

• 401(k) eligibility
• pension
• vacation
• medical/dental/vision/prescription
• flexible benefits
• life insurance
• time off/leave benefits
• well-being benefits (EAP, fitness, clubs/activities).