Sensor Technologies Engineer

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Job Description

Objective:

Synthetic Molecule Process Development (SMPD) is responsible for the development of robust and cost-effective processes for the manufacture of new small molecule pharmaceuticals, along with methods for achieving and controlling high standards of purity and quality.

The Staff Engineer – Advanced Sensor Technologies will be joining a vibrant and innovative group of engineers and scientists, responsible for:

• Designing, building and implementing sensor technologies to solve existing and emerging measurement requirements for ongoing and planned processes

• Working with project teams to interface with manufacturing and drive the implementation of PAT to realize a paradigm shift to data rich manufacturing and enabling automation

• Serving as a subject matter expert on interdisciplinary departmental and cross-functional workstreams and work to democratize PAT across the global SMPD function

• Staying current on emerging trends, new technologies, and external communities & consortia related to, e.g., novel metrology techniques - particularly for liquid and powders

Accountabilities:

• Assists in the development of end-to-end control strategies & systems for drug substance synthetic molecule continuous manufacturing processes.

• Works with cross-functional and/or external partners to develop and deploy next generation sensor solutions.

• Develops a modular plug & play sensor architecture.

• Independently designs and executes experiments for validation of novel sensor technologies.

• Partners with Automation, Manufacturing, Process Engineers & PAT experts to develop metrology solutions that are deployable across the global organization for the measurement and/or detection of quantities of interest in drug substance manufacturing.

• Enables automation technology projects with the development and application of appropriate measurement solutions.

• Assists with the development of project strategy and communicates complex technologies within the department and cross functionally as necessary.

• Builds and maintains relationships with key vendors and assists with technical aspects of vendor negotiations.

• Responsible for authoring relevant sections of regulatory documents, reports and peer reviewed manuscripts.

• Proactively analyses technical issues and coordinates potential resolution with team members. 

Education, Experience, and Skills:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in  Physics, Chemometrics, Chemical or Electrical Engineering or related pharmaceutical science and 8+ years relevant industry experience

• Masters degree in Physics, Chemometrics, Chemical Engineering or related pharmaceutical science 6+ years relevant industry experience

• PhD in Physics, Chemical Engineering or related pharmaceutical science and 0+ years relevant industry experience

• Strong knowledge and understanding of optical and electronic metrology techniques

• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Profibus, Modbus, OPCUA etc.

• Experienced with communicating and data collection from systems such as sensors, controllers, and industrial systems

• Good knowledge of the state of the art in existing PAT a plus

• Experience with Matlab/Python/R/SQL a plus

• Experience in multivariate analysis and/or statistical and/or mechanistic and/or deep learning methodologies a plus

• Understanding of synthetic molecule process development activities a plus

• Understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) a plus

Knowledge and Skills:

• Analytical and Problem Solving Skills - Able to troubleshoot critical issues or problems, and determine causes and possible solutions

• Teamwork - Ability to work well in highly cross functional team environment and across global line functions

• Communication Skills -Able to expresses one’s self clearly and concisely within team; documents issues and/or concerns concisely with colleagues; adjusts communication style as appropriate for the audience; timely and effectively communicates issues to supervisor; technical writing skills to support authorship of internal technical documents

• Organization - Exercises good time management and prioritization skills and is able to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously 

• Knowledge Sharing - Ability to capture  organizational knowledge; improve solutions, processes, and deliverables through use of information; improve information capital by contributing experience, theories, deliverables, and models for others to use

• Resource Management - Ability to manage one’s time within individual, departmental, and corporate goals and timelines; management of internal and  external resources (vendors)

• External Involvement - Demonstrated involvement in professional community evidenced by presentation of scientific posters or lectures at professional conferences or events

• Technical - Subject matter expertise and knowledge of applicable lab equipment and operations

Travel Requirements:

May require approximately 5-10% travel

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