Scientist II/III, Formulation

Job title: Scientist II/III, Formulation

Company: Boehringer Ingelheim

Job description: Description:

The incumbent will perform late research and development project support without supervision for the Innovation Division (ID) Formulation Development teams responsible for preformulation of new products through late stage product development. The incumbent will be a BioProcess or Formulation Scientist with expertise in the selection and execution of formulations, product characterization, stability, and evaluation of technologies to create new final products. The position will require an understanding of Quality by Design to guide new products through development, transfer, and scale-up of robust, consistent formulations.

Performs the below duties within ID Formulation Development without supervision:

• Responsible to design and execute experimentation via current documentation guidelines in transition of new ID projects to Operations in an independent and efficient manner.
• Responsible to Provide Designing, Planning, Scheduling and Execution in development, optimization, repeatability, and validation of formulation processes to prepare for qualifying or pre-licensing serials.
• Responsible to Communicate work orally, in writing and in presentation format by treating reports and data with a high level of integrity and ethics and can complete roles and responsibilities as a member of subteams.
• Design experimentation to improve consistency, stability across modalities for new product formulations.
• Assist in training/instructing others on formulation and product characterization technologies as needed.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies’ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim’s high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, Schedule, Execute and Write protocols, conduct experiments and generation of reports for studies and treats all data with a high level of integrity and ethics. Must be capable of utilizing Statistical software.
• Remain compliant with documentation guidelines and current SOP’s related to experimentation, reporting data and training of themselves and sub-team members and to ensure all relevant documentation is posted to the appropriate website.
• Develop, optimize, transfer, and scale up or scale down efforts of new formulations from Development to Operations.
• Lead optimization efforts for current products and New Biological Entities (NBE) by conducting experiments to evaluate different blending or stabilization technologies, new equipment and/or parameters, and/or raw material components.
• Preparation, operation and validation of new equipment. Ensures maintenance of equipment and it is kept in operational status. Must be capable of working with vendors, engineering, and peers to evaluate instrument or equipment for the Formulation Development Team.
• Assist in Leading development and optimization of stabilization techniques (Liquid, lyophilization, etc.) for new products from development to Formulation and Freeze Drying (FFD) in Operations.
• Proactively ensures regulatory, GMP (when appropriate) and EHS compliance for all teams locally.

Requirements:

Scientist II:

• Bachelors’ degree from an accredited institution in a relevant scientific discipline such as Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Formulation or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience preferred or, MS from an accredited institution in a relevant scientific discipline with industry experience preferred.
• Relevant lab skills with experience in sterile technique.
• Specific experience and knowledge in formulation development of biological products (vaccines, therapeutics).
• Experience in a matrix organization with the ability to interact and share knowledge in a global network of Formulation scientists.
• Statistical analysis of data experience is preferred.
• Bioprocess, analytical, or pharmaceutical formulation development is beneficial.
• Good organization skills and detail oriented.
• Prior experience with formulation of biological products and operation or understanding of stabilization methods.
• Participation on local and global multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to operate instrumentation/equipment and learn new technology and concepts.
• Concise and accurate reporting of technical data and information.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and take corrective actions to solve the problem.
• Achievement focused with appropriate alignment for regulatory and quality requirements.
• Transparent communication, especially of risks, failures and learnings.
• Positive attitude and willingness to work individually and in a team environment.

Sceintist III

• Bachelors’ degree in a relevant scientific discipline from an accredited institution required plus five to eight (5-8) years of relevant experience preferred; or MS from an accredited institution in a relevant scientific discipline, relevant industry plus four (4) years of relevant experience preferred or, PhD in a relevant scientific discipline, relevant experience preferred.
• Minimum of four-plus (4+) years in-depth experience and expertise in formulation development of multiple types of biological products (vaccines, therapeutics).
• Excellent knowledge of Biological and/or pharmaceutical development.
• Experience within a global, cross-functional setting with frequent interaction with both internal and external stakeholders relevant to formulation development.
• Strong organization skills.
• Participation on local and global multi-disciplinary teams
• Willingness to take risks and perform ground breaking research.
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Operational and strategic thinker
• Achievement focused with appropriate alignment for regulatory and quality requirements.
• Decision making skills are critical with the ability to solve problems with speed to change.
• Capability to deal with a variety of challenging matters including set-backs and failures.
• Transparent communication, especially of risks, failures and learnings.
• Positive attitude and willingness to work individually and in a team environment.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Who We Are:

At Boehringer Ingelheim we create value through innovation with one clear goal: to improve the lives of patients. We develop breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals. As a family owned company we focus on long term performance. We are powered by 50.000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. Learning and development for all employees is key because your growth is our growth.

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Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Location: Athens, GA

Job date: Fri, 21 May 2021 01:26:39 GMT


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