Pharmaceutical Process Engineer

Placements24; Randburg; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Pharmaceutical Process Engineer to design, develop, optimize and scale up manufacturing processes for drug substances and products. The role requires leading development studies to identify CPPs and design spaces, and to drive scale-up from lab to pilot and full-scale production.

You will develop and execute validation protocols, troubleshoot issues, and ensure adherence to cGMP and regulatory standards across projects.

Qualifications

• Design, develop, and optimize pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Conduct process development studies, identify CPPs, and establish design spaces.
• Lead process scale-up from lab to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
• Develop and execute process validation protocols and reports.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing process issues, identify root causes, implement solutions.
• Ensure processes comply with cGMP and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes for pharma products.
• Lead scale-up activities from lab to pilot to commercial manufacturing.
• Develop and execute process validation protocols and reports.
• Identify CPPs and establish design spaces through development studies.
• Troubleshoot process issues and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with cGMP and regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Process engineering

Analytical mindset

Regulatory compliance

Process development

Scale-up

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a forward-thinking leader in the pharmaceutical industry, is actively recruiting a skilled Pharmaceutical Process Engineer to join their globally dispersed team. This remote role focuses on the design, development, optimization, and scale-up of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. The engineer will leverage their expertise to improve efficiency, yield, and quality while ensuring compliance with stringent industry regulations. We are committed to innovation and operational excellence in pharmaceutical production, and your contribution will be vital to achieving these goals. This is an outstanding opportunity for a process engineering professional to contribute to critical pharmaceutical projects remotely, bringing expertise in process design and validation to a dynamic organization. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset and a deep understanding of chemical engineering principles applied to pharmaceutical manufacturing, supporting teams near Randburg, Gauteng.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical products, including drug substance and drug product.
• Conduct process development studies, identify critical process parameters (CPPs), and establish design spaces.
• Lead process scale-up activities from laboratory to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
• Develop and execute process validation protocols and reports.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing process issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Ensure processes comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and other regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, quality assurance, and engineering teams to ensure successful process