R&D Senior Technology Transfer Engineer – Permanent
Location:
Swords, Co. Dublin
Current Ne
ed
The R&D Team at the Swords Campus are looking to recruit a Senior Technology Transfer Process Engineer to join the R&D Department reporting to the Associate Director, Technology Transf
er.Position Descript
ionReporting to the Associate Director, Technology Transfer the successful candidate is responsible for leadership and execution of technology transfer activities for new product introductions within R&D. They will be focused on the successful introduction of new products to the Swords site, leading multiple, complex tech transfers simultaneously (small molecule, HPAPI, or peptide) into manufacturi
ng.The role ensures seamless scale up from lab/pilot to commercial scale, ensuring process robustness, GMP compliance and repeatable product quali
**ty.
Key Responsibilities and Attrib**
utesWorking as part of a cross functional technology transfer team comprised of process chemists and engineers, the Senior Technology Transfer process engineer should have the following attribu
**tes:
Core Skills and Compete**
* nciesCore competencies of leadership, excellent communication skills, teamwork, problem solving particularly with external cust
* omersStrong project management and organizational s
* killsCommitment to the SK biotek values, compliance and continuous improv
**ement
Technical Exp**
* ertiseA high level of expertise in technology transfer, API pharmaceutical manufacturing, plant operations and engineering projects is ess
* entialSubject matter expert for chemical process engineering (reaction kinetics, mass transfer, scale up, crystallization, isolation, d
* rying)Ability to interpret process data, analytical results and development reports, communication of findings and recommendations to management and cus
* tomersA high level of proficiency with process engineering tools eg Dynochem, Computational Fluid Dynamic software is des
* irableA good knowledge of regulatory and safety guidelines is nec
**essary
Leadership and Stakeholder Man**
* agementAbility to lead multiple cross functional teams and drive decision making internally and with cu
* stomersHigh technical credibility and ability to influence de
* cisionsStrong negotiation skills with clients and internal stake
* holdersStrategic thinking, systems-level understanding of successful technology tr
**ansfers
Problem Solving and Adap**
* tabilityExceptionally strong investigation and root-cause analysis ca
* pabilityAdaptability in a fast paced CDMO environment with multiple concurrent
* projectsDemonstrated ability to driv
**e change
Specialised Experience (A**
* dvantage)High Po
tency API – containment strategy for OEB5 compounds, closed system handling, occupational exposure control strategies, facility
* upgradesPeptide manu
facturing – design of scalable peptide synthesis strategies, chromatography/lyophilization expertise, technical troubleshooting of complex impurity
**profiles.
Re**
* quirementsA minimum of an honour's degree in chemical or process engineering or a related discipline i
* s requiredA minimum of 7–10 years' experience in the bulk pharmaceutical industry with technology transfer experience i
* s requiredThe desired candidate should have experience leading cross functional, customer facing teams with a strong working knowledge of relevant cGMP, safety and environmental r
**egulations
Other Benef**
* its IncludeExcellent opportunities for career enhancement and personal
* developmentCompetitive
* base salaryAnnual bonus linked to busin
* ess resultsA well-established further educat
* ion programPen
* sion schemePrivate Healthcar
e Insurance