Staff Process Engineer – Scale-Up & PAT Expert

Takeda; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda, a global biopharma leader in R&D, is seeking a Staff Engineer in Boston, MA. You will advance synthetic molecule process development by designing complex experiments, applying first-principles and data-driven models, and guiding tech transfer to manufacturing sites.

You will work in SAPD with exposure to scale-down models, PAT, and advanced process control strategies for batch and continuous processes.

Qualifications

• Degrees in chemical engineering are required. A Ph.D. degree with 0+ years of academic, post-doctoral or pharmaceutical industry experience; an MS degree with 3+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience; or a BS degree with 5+ of pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on wet-lab experience, including safe execution of laboratory experiments and collection and interpretation of experimental data is required.
• A proven scientific track record through presentations at scientific conferences and publication of peer reviewed manuscripts is required.

Responsibilities

• Independently designs and executes complex experimental protocols and reports results.
• Owns a technical skill in its entirety and contributes significantly and independently to project work which may include multiple projects within functional area.
• Provides technical leadership to project teams within area of expertise and commits resources to execute specific project tasks.
• Reviews, interprets and communicates data cross-functionally within pharmaceutical sciences and project teams.
• Assists with the development of project strategy and communicates complex data/decisions within department and cross functionally as necessary.
• Identifies process trends, recommends and implements new technologies and innovations.
• Recognized as a technical expert and resource within function.
• Coordinates and leads technology transfer to internal or external manufacturing sites.
• Responsible for authoring relevant sections of regulatory documents, validation plans, reports and peer reviewed manuscripts.
• Proactively identifies vendors and builds relationships to gain access to technologies as needed to deliver on pipeline goals.
• Manages key vendor relationships across multiple projects as appropriate and proactively affects resolution of issues arising at vendors.
• Represents Takeda and is an active member on pre-competitive collaborations with academic and industrial partners.

Skills

Analytical and Problem Solving

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Organization

Technical

Knowledge Sharing

Resource Management

Education

Ph.D. with 0+ years of experience

MS with 3+ years of experience

BS with 5+ years of experience

Job description

Takeda, a global biopharma leader in R&D, is seeking a Staff Engineer in Boston, MA. You will advance synthetic molecule process development by designing complex experiments, applying first-principles and data-driven models, and guiding tech transfer to manufacturing sites.

You will work in SAPD with exposure to scale-down models, PAT, and advanced process control strategies for batch and continuous processes.