Process Engineers in PDS&T API projects through all the phases of late stage development, commercialization, and the product life cycle. This position will be responsible to ensure processes can be run safely, developing and implementing robust small molecule and peptide API process steps and control strategies from the lab to a manufacturing environment. Once commercialized, the process engineer is responsible for continuous improvement activities, technical transfer to manufacturing sites, and resolution of technical manufacturing issues in a commercial setting. Effective cross functional interactions with quality and regulatory functions and on-site manufacturing personnel is key for successful job performance.

Major Responsibilities:

• Conceptualizes and implements approaches using combinations of engineering scientific principles relevant to laboratory, pilot and commercial scale manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrate the ability to resolve key project hurdles and assumptions by effectively utilizing available information and technical expertise.
• Proactively seek out new information in the literature and utilize knowledge of engineering and experience to incorporate this into individual project(s) as well as the overall program.
• Seize opportunities to pursue leads that are in line with the project team and/or group’s strategy.
• Maintain a high level of productivity in the lab and/or in transfer to and support of manufacturing facilities.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug, and GxP compliance.
• Applies strong technical writing skills to produce reports and document; write independently. Utilizes numerous analytical instruments and may trains others in their operation.
• May mentor/supervise a team of one or more and guide and evaluate the performance of those individuals; is accountable for the effective performance of the team/individuals.

Level of Leadership Activities:

• Presents results of projects both internally and externally.
• Reviews and provides feedback of others’ presentations.
• Actively collaborates in cross-functional process development and technology transfer teams including team members across functions.
• Demonstrates strong verbal, written and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.
• Effective writer and communicator of research or other regulatory materials.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 12 years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10 years of experience, PhD and typically 4 years of experience.
• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.
• Effective writer and communicator of research or other regulatory materials.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of thisposting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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