Associate Principal Scientist, Engineering

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June 26, 2026 (12 days left to apply) job requisition :
R402043
** Job Description
**** Associate Principal Scientist, Biologics, Sterile Drug Product Commercialization
** As part of Our Company’s Manufacturing Division, the Sterile Drug Product Commercialization group provides the technical process leadership and laboratory capabilities for late stage and commercial drug product processes for biologics and combination products.

It is the division’s leader in sterile product and process development, responsible for late-stage commercialization activities including process scale up, technology transfer to internal and external sites, process validation, authoring of regulatory submissions and support of significant manufacturing investigations.  The group is responsible for establishing the science, engineering and knowledge required for today’s innovative and accelerated commercialization of biologics and combination products.

We are seeking an experienced Associate Principal Scientist to advance and commercialize biologics pipeline program. As a member of the biologics drug product team, the Associate Principal Scientist will have a key focus on driving excellence in process characterization, scale up, transfer and process validation activities.
** Accountabilities and Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:
*** Leads and/or serves on cross functional biologics drug product (DP) working groups and manages DP activities through filing and Process Performance Qualification (PPQ), including registration stability study execution, process characterization plan and execution, tech transfer control strategy, process development, PPQ readiness, PAI (Pre‐Approval Inspection) readiness, approval, launch and post‐launch support.
* Ensures commercialization programs meet requirements related to science, quality, reliability, schedule, and cost.
* Drives strategic initiatives (technical and/or business process related) in the department and with partner groups, that enable more efficient and rapid commercialization of innovative products
* Provides mentorship, technical oversight and strategic guidance to employees. Uses advanced experience gained on scientific/technical issues to guide others to address non routine and/or difficult issues.
* Develops a process and product development plan. Influences decisions related to primary packaging and combination product design.
* Responsible for the design and execution of DP development and commercialization studies, new product introduction and process validation at commercial sites.
* Ensures fit-for-purpose scale-down models are developed and employed. Establishes and validates platform engineering and scientific models for sterile product and process commercialization.
* Innovates and drives best practices for commercial site tech transfer, facility fit and development of the DP control strategy.  Includes the classification of process parameters, performance parameters, operating ranges, in-process controls.  Drives and influences process demonstration and qualification…