Technology Transfer Process Engineer

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for a Technology Transfer Process Engineer to join our Swindon facility. This role will work closely with the New Product Introduction and Technical Services Team to identify novel product traits that require an engineering solution and then identify and implement the appropriate equipment at pilot or commercial scale. You will be responsible for solving any technical challenges that may arise in the introduction of the new equipment whilst working in accordance with quality and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.

Catalent Pharma Solutions Swindon is the home of the Zydis Technology. The Zydis ODT (orally dissolving tablet) fast-dissolve formulation is a unique, freeze-dried oral solid dosage form that disperses almost instantly in the mouth – no water required. With more than 20 products launched in 60 countries, it continues to be the world’s best-in-class ODT technology.

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives.

The main duties of the role include:

1. To provide engineering expertise to develop and optimise new or existing processes to ensure the product meets the processing specification. This will include, but is not limited to; experimentation, data analysis, modelling and simulation.
2. To use specialised technical knowledge and organisational skills to ensure that process scale up, demonstration and existing product development activities for Zydis products are completed.
3. To investigate innovative technologies to improve sustainability, yield, quality, efficiency and understand the product development process.
4. To develop engineering solutions and be proactive in resolving process problems and continuously improve the process.
5. To conduct appropriate product development activities to allow a robust process within the product knowledge space to be developed.
6. To provide technical support during the validation of products to achieve right first time introduction.

The Candidate

1. Degree in an Engineering subject.
2. Engineering experience in a development and/or technology transfer and manufacturing environment, preferably with experience in pharmaceutical equipment (Mixing, freeze drying, packaging, fluid dynamics, powder handling).
3. Experience with designing process and statistical process control.
4. Proactive, methodical, with a ‘can do’ attitude, independent worker, problem solver.

Why you should join Catalent:

1. Competitive Salary.
2. Pension.
3. Holiday Entitlement.

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Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Personal initiative. Dynamic pace. Meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

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