Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years Typically 10 years with Bachelor's, 8 years with Master's, PhD and no experience necessary

Education Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education; Master's Degree or equivalent education; PhD

Category Science & Research

About this role

Engineer role within the Product Development, Science & Technology team focused on conceiving and implementing novel experimental approaches. The role emphasizes autonomous laboratory research, method development, and using multidisciplinary data to drive follow-on experiments and publish results.

Key Responsibilities

Conceive and implement novel experimental approaches
Investigate, identify, develop, and optimize new methods and techniques
Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments using multidisciplinary data
Author publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or invent patents
Adhere to GxP compliance, safety, and controlled materials handling requirements; provide mentorship of others

Technical Overview

Works on laboratory research and method development requiring broad scientific proficiency. Produces outputs such as publications, presentations, regulatory documents, and may serve as a primary inventor of patents while maintaining strict GxP and safety compliance.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an engineer in a biopharmaceutical R&D environment with strong laboratory research and method development experience. They can design follow-on experiments using multidisciplinary data, produce high-impact publications and regulatory documents, and demonstrate thorough knowledge of GxP compliance and safe handling requirements.

Must-Have Skills

Laboratory researchMethod developmentPossess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific disciplineUnderstand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conductsafetyappropriate handling of materialscontrolled drug and radioactive compoundsGxP complianceand animal care where applicable

Required Skills

experimental approacheslaboratory researchmethod developmentfollow-on experimentsmultidisciplinary datapublicationspresentationsregulatory documentsprimary inventor of patentsGxP compliancecontrolled drug and radioactive compoundsanimal caresafetycode of conductmentorship

Hard Skills

Experimental approachesScientific initiativeLaboratory researchMethod developmentDesign follow-on experimentsMultidisciplinary data analysisPublication authorshipRegulatory document authorshipPatent inventionGxP complianceControlled drug and radioactive compounds handlingAnimal careSafety standards adherenceCorporate standards regarding code of conductScientific proficiency across relevant technologiesLaboratory productivityPilot plant productivityMentorship of others

Soft Skills

Highly autonomous workCreativity in research or development activitiesFormulating conclusionsScientific collaborationCommunication across science disciplinesProductive collaborationsDirect mentorship

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare

Job Function Lead autonomous scientific research and method development to produce compliant, publishable experimental outcomes.

Role Subtype Research Scientist

Keywords for Your Resume

EngineerProduct DevelopmentScience & Technologyexperimental approacheslaboratory researchmethod developmentfollow-on experimentsmultidisciplinary datapublicationspresentationsregulatory documentsprimary inventor of patentsGxP compliancecontrolled drug and radioactive compoundsanimal carecorporate standardssafetycode of conductmentorshipscientific initiativeautonomousPhDMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degreepilot plantpatents

Deal Breakers

Must adhere to GxP compliance and safe handling of controlled drug and radioactive compounds, Must have the stated educational background (Bachelor's degree or equivalent; Master's or PhD as applicable)

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