Engineer III, Product Development (Biotech)
Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there's no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is dedicated individuals working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we empower our people to take ownership of their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that's the kind of work we want to be part of.
Lonza Pharma & Biotech has an open position for an Engineer III to join the Product Development team at our location in Bend, OR. This is an excellent opportunity to join a group of scientists and engineers which focus on the product development of oral solid dosage forms.
Join us as a Product Development Engineer III and contribute to customer-based product design and the advancement of lead technology areas. You will conduct experiments, analyze data, and communicate results to internal and external research teams. Your scientific expertise will guide the development of methods and processes that ensure product success at every stage.
Key responsibilities:
- Collaborate with clients and internal technical teams to define strategy and complete work plans for research and development activities.
- Apply knowledge of pharmaceutics plus chemistry, material science, and engineering to solve challenges around: safety, drug delivery, formulation, analytics, and manufacturing
- Design, complete, review, and interpret experiments to provide decision recommendations for the product development strategy.
- Adhere to scientifically-sound practices; including both model-based and risk-based approaches to research, design, development, scale-up, and technology transfers of formulations, methods, and processes
- Serve as technical expert in specific area(s) of expertise, and mentor colleagues and peers in applicable skills
- Support products throughout clinical development and/or commercial manufacturing activities
- Evaluate instruments, equipment, processes, and systems to improve safety, quality, and performance
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and proactive safety actions
Key requirements:
- Doctoral degree or equivalent experience in Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Engineering or Bachelor's/Master's degree with significant experience related to pharmaceutical formulation development.
- Proven technical skills in manufacturing, problem solving, data gathering and interpretation or formulation for respiratory delivery
- Ability to perform tests and modify techniques where required for a range of chemicals, formulations, and dosage forms
- Exhibit strong interpersonal and written communication abilities
- Ability to lead, train, and direct activities of a team toward time-sensitive deliverables
- Flourish in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment that prioritizes research, development, and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices). Our team is dedicated to providing outstanding customer service.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, industry guidelines
- Knowledge of GMP is preferred
- Experience in advancing respirable drug products through late stages of clinical development is highly desirable
Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.
