Scientific Services Specialist (Development Engineer Upstream Position)
- Employer
- Perkin Elmer
- Location
- Boston MA US
- Closing date
- May 10, 2017
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- Sector
- Science, Computer Science and IT, Physical Sciences and Engineering
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Corporate
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PerkinElmer is a global technology leader driving growth and initiative in the Environmental and Human Health Science markets. The company is a leading force in the development, production, marketing, servicing, and support of laboratory instrumentation and ancillary services throughout the world.
Job Title: Scientific Services Specialist (Development Engineer Upstream Position)Location: Boston, MA
Type of assignment: Full Time
Job Description:
Primary Duties:
- As a key member of the Manufacturing Science & Technology group, this individual will be responsible for providing technical and scientific support of downstream processes for commercial production and late stage clinical production of Biologics, including process and product investigations/troubleshooting, continuous process improvement and life-cycle management, technology transfer and process validation.
- This individual will lead or contribute as a key member of various cross- functional teams and will interacts extensively with other departments, including Manufacturing, PTS, QA, QC, PD, Engineering and RA etc. The responsibilities will include:
- Executing of continuous process improvements, aimed at improving robustness, capacity, and productivity, as per client’s QbD paradigm.
- Implementation of effective and sustainable process control strategy including new Process and Analytical Technologies (PAT)
Responsibilities:
- Design and execute continuous process improvements, aimed at improving robustness, capacity, and productivity, as per client’s QbD paradigm.
- Provide technical expertise and leadership in identifying opportunities/areas, planning, designing and conducting experiments, analyzing data and documenting results towards continuous upstream process improvement, including reducing recurring deviations, and increasing level of safety and/or compliance.
- Provide technical expertise and leadership in trouble-shooting and root cause analysis for process discrepancies and quality investigations of complex technical nature
- Support regulatory inspections and filings as an author and reviewer.
- Provide high quality of written study proposals, research and development reports, and investigation reports.
- Implement effective and sustainable process control strategy including new Process and Analytical Technologies(PAT)
Education and Experience Requirements:
- BS in Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related scientific disciplines with 0 to 2 years of experience is required.
- Proven record of technical capabilities;
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment with demonstrated capacity to juggle multiple tasks and demands
Preferred:
- Hands-on experience in process characterization leading to definition of design space;
- Experience in development and implementation of QbD principles;
- Experience in development and implementation of QbD principles;
Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
- Have solid knowledge and some experience with mammalian cell culture process development, scale up, tech transfer and GMP manufacturing support.
- Have understanding of design-of-experiments (DoEs), analysis and interpretation of data collected.
- Demonstrate teamwork/collaboration and the ability to communicate appropriately and effectively.
- Be customer focused, results oriented, science driven and embrace client’s values.
- Have the attitude to proactively learn new technologies and manage changes in purification process development and improvement.
- Have knowledge of GMP working environments
Benefits at PerkinElmer
Competitive base salary and incentive compensation plan / Job training and professional development / Comprehensive benefits package / Paid time off and holidays / Tuition reimbursement plan / 401(k) with match
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