Particle Engineering Scientist
Core
Provide crystallization support for the development and delivery of intermediates and API particle processes, defining desired particle properties for formulations, manufacturability, and bioavailability.
Role type
Senior IC particle engineering scientist (pharmaceuticals)
Builds
Drug substance intermediates and APIs with controlled solid forms
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Particle engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crystallization development, Polymorphism control, Solid-form control, Nucleation and crystal growth mechanisms, Scale-up of crystallization processes, Design of Experiments (DoE), API physical attributes analysis, Process robustness studies, Optical and electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Inline Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
Preferred skills
Scale-up from laboratory to pilot plant and commercial manufacture, Process robustness studies using DoE
Technologies
SEM, XRPD, DSC, TGA, PAT
Responsibilities
Contribute to sustainable process development projects for drug substances, Collaborate with Drug Product Development teams to define particle properties, Generate and interpret high-quality data for development projects, Ensure work complies with GMP, Safety, Health & Environment standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC