Senior Process Engineer, Technical Operations – Small Molecule Drug Product (Spray Drying)
MerckElkton, VA · full time · Senior
$117,000 – $184,200
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What this role is
A senior technical role leading spray drying and drug product intermediate manufacturing at a biopharmaceutical facility, suitable for experienced process engineers ready to own particle engineering and scale-up from technology transfer through commercial production.
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What they ask for
Required
- Degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline
- 5+ years experience in drug product intermediate, spray drying, or pharmaceutical process development/manufacturing
- Strong experience in spray drying and/or particle engineering processes
- Understanding of spray dryer scale-up principles from lab to commercial scale
- Experience with solid-state characterization and material science
- Demonstrated involvement in technology transfer, process validation, and commercial manufacturing support
- Working knowledge of cGMP and regulatory expectations
Nice to have
- Experience with downstream processing into drug product such as blending and compaction
- PhD (may offset years of experience requirement)