Scientist, Package Engineering (Drug Product Development)

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This position is part of Sterile Product Development within the Drug Product Development organization located in New Brunswick, NJ. We are looking for a collaborative, self-motivated, and results-driven scientist/engineer with a passion for problem-solving with a focus on packaging development, while also offering versatility in formulation and process development. The successful candidate will thrive in a cross-functional, matrix team environment, contributing to the development of new drug products across pharmaceutics, biologics, and emerging modalities, including but not limited to antibody-drug conjugates, gene therapy, oligonucleotides, and siRNA nanoparticulate delivery, all with the goal of improving patient lives.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and develop new materials, alternate packaging solutions, and packaging systems for sterile dosage forms, based on patient, user, and technical requirements.
• Generate data and knowledge for regulatory filings by planning and executing experimental plans with minimal supervision, within project timelines.
• Manage packaging development activities from concept through launch, ensuring adherence to project objectives, timelines, and costs.
• Conduct process development, optimization, and scale-up studies, ensuring successful technology transfer to clinical manufacturing and commercial sites.
• Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team productivity and foster synergies with stakeholder organizations.
• Integrate and interpret research data, presenting conclusions at project meetings.
• Issue periodic reports, ensuring compliance with safety rules, experimental best practices, electronic laboratory notebooks, and other corporate and regulatory guidelines.
• Stay informed on evolving regulatory and compendia changes, translating pharmaceutical industry trends into business opportunities.
• Partner with the device development team to ensure system-level requirements for combination products are developed, verified, and validated in accordance with design controls.
• Develop parenteral dosage forms for clinical and commercial use across various stages of development.
• Enthusiastically work at the bench to solve challenging pharmaceutical development problems using scientific, engineering, analytical, and numerical analysis techniques.
• Participate in portfolio and strategy initiative teams to align with business goals.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. with 0-3 years of experience or MS with 5-7 years of experience in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Science/Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
• Ability to problem solve using scientific, engineering, analytical, and numerical analysis techniques to support drug product development from early development to product launch as a member of a multidisciplinary project team.
• Experience in experimental design and execution as well as independent interpretation of data generated via a wide variety of analytical characterization techniques, available from experiments designed by self or others.
• Curiosity-driven and open-minded approach to solve complex problems and continuously improve processes.
• Ability to learn new techniques and apply these to address cross-functional development challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and team collaboration skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage projects, and integrate data into decision-making.

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