Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 6 hours ago
Senior Engineer, Process Engineering and Packaging
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$108K/yr - $162K/yr
5+ years expAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is focused on developing biologic drugs and combination products, and they are seeking a Senior Engineer in Process Engineering and Packaging to join their team. This role involves designing and developing manufacturing processes for clinical and commercial-scale production, as well as supporting technical transfers and validations.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Design fill/finish manufacturing processes suitable for clinical or commercial-scale production for biologic and novel therapeutic products
Evaluate current and new manufacturing technology to drive better quality and operational advantages
Develop pilot laboratory capabilities required for biologic and novel therapies
Characterize processes to establish acceptable processing conditions
Support clinical-stage and commercial technical transfers to internal facilities and contract manufacturers
Work within an internal sending unit team including development functions (device, analytical, packaging, formulation, fill and assembly process SMEs), supply chain, project management and QA
Qualification
Required
BS or MS degree in mechanical, chemical, or pharmaceutical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or a related engineering or pharmaceutical science field with 5+ years of experience or a PhD and 0+ years of experience
The candidate should have introductory-level knowledge in several of the following areas: Biopharmaceutical / combination drug product development, Process validation, Fill-finish unit operations such as filtration, mixing, and aseptic filling, Experimental design, wet-laboratory work, and data analysis, Leadership, communication, technical writing
Preferred
Prior experience in biologic drug development or manufacturing
Knowledge of regulatory guidance (i.e.- biologics, cell and gene therapy, aseptic processing, validation, cGMP, and combination products)
Benefits
Qualified retirement programs
Paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
Health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans
Company
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.8M2020-12-12Acquired
1999-02-12Post Ipo Equity· $5.8M
1996-02-29IPO
Leadership Team
Frederic Chereau
SVP, Strategy and Business Development
Imran Shakur
Director, IRT and Technology Lead
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