Job Description R&D Technology Transfer Engineer Permanent Location: Swords, Co.All potential applicants are encouraged to scroll through and read the complete job description before applying.Dublin ABOUT US? SK pharmteco is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with state-of- the-art facilities in Korea, US, France and Ireland.We are part of SK Inc., a Korea company with revenues of $99 billion in 2023.Our mission is to produce and deliver life-changing therapies that improve patient outcomes and save lives.The SK pharmteco Small Molecule, Europe, facility located in Swords, Co Dublin, Ireland has led the way in the development, scale-up and commercial manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Chemical Intermediates for over 60 years.With a talented workforce, exceptional technical capabilities and facilities we have made some of the worlds most important medicines and continue to do so.Further information on SK pharmteco can be Current Need The R&D Team at the Swords Campus are looking to recruit a Technology Transfer Process Engineer to join the R&D Department reporting to the Associate Director, Technology Transfer.Position Description Reporting to the Associate Director, Technology Transfer the successful candidate is responsible for 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, in line with customer expectations, and the execution of successful manufacturing campaigns up to and including qualification of the new processes.The role ensures seamless scale up from lab/pilot to commercial scale, ensuring process robustness, GMP compliance and repeatable product quality.Key Attributes and Skills Working as part of a cross functional technology transfer team comprised of process chemists and engineers, the Technology Transfer process engineer should have the following attributes: Core Competencies Core competencies of leadership, excellent communication skills, teamwork, problem solving particularly with external customers Strong project management and organizational skills Commitment to the SK biotek values, compliance and continuous improvement Technical Knowledge A thorough understanding of technology transfer, API pharmaceutical manufacturing, plant operations and engineering projects is essential Strong understanding of chemical process engineering (reaction kinetics, mass transfer, scale up, crystallization, isolation, drying) Ability to interpret process data, analytical results and development reports Proficiency with process engineering tools eg Dynochem, Computational Fluid Dynamic software is desirable A good knowledge of regulatory and safety guidelines is necessary Collaboration and Problem Solving Ability to lead cross functional teams and drive decisions Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customers/stakeholders xsokbrc Analytical thinking, problem solving and root cause analysis High attention to detail with a strong quality mindset Adaptability in a fast-paced CDMO environment with multiple concurrent projects Ability to work across modalities e.g.small molecules, HPAPI, Peptides etc.