Technical Lead - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Analytics

Battelle delivers when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Summary Battelle is seeking a Technical Lead to support development and integration of the analytical and computational components of Quality by Design (QbD) through AI-enabled analytics for advanced and agile pharmaceutical manufacturing aligned with federal health and national security missions.

This role combines pharmaceutical manufacturing QbD expertise with analytical and modeling capabilities to help develop tools such as digital twins, PAT-based predictive models to support real-time release testing (RTRT), AI-driven process control strategies, and manufacturing resilience models. The position focuses on enabling government partners to analyze, evaluate, and optimize pharmaceutical manufacturing platforms, rather than operating manufacturing facilities.

The Technical Lead will work with interdisciplinary teams across analytical and synthetic chemistry, chemical engineering, synthetic biology, bioprocess engineering, data science, IT systems management, and systems engineering to support research programs, develop technical prototypes, and contribute to proposal development for federal clients such as ASPR/IBMSC, BARDA, ARPA H, FDA, and the Department of Defense.

A successful candidate will:

Provide credible pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise within multidisciplinary analytics teams

Help translate manufacturing challenges into data-driven analytical tools

Contribute to the growth of Battelle’s capabilities in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing analytics

Support development of federally funded research and implementation programs in this emerging area.

Responsibilities Technical Leadership Provide subject-matter expertise in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes

Contribute to development of analytical tools such as:

Manufacturing digital twinsAI-enabled process analyticsPAT-based quality prediction models

Process control strategy implementation

Ensure technical models and analytics reflect realistic pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

Project Execution Lead technical tasks within R&D projects related to advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing analytics

Work closely with cross-disciplinary teams to develop and test analytical tools

Support development of prototypes, demonstrations, and technical reports

Research and Innovation Contribute to internal R&D efforts exploring AI-enabled manufacturing approaches

Identify opportunities to apply emerging analytics approaches to pharmaceutical manufacturing challenges

Participate in technical publications, presentations, and white papers

Proposal Development Support development of proposals for federal R&D programs related to pharmaceutical manufacturing innovation

Provide technical input on project concepts, methodologies, and feasibility

Collaboration and External Engagement Collaborate with academic partners, manufacturing institutes, and technology developers

Support technology transfer of analytical and modeling capabilities to industry partners

Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, and technical forums

Support engagement with federal agencies and program stakeholders

Key Qualifications Advanced degree (PhD or MS with significant experience) in analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical engineering or sciences, biochemistry, or a related field5–10 years of experience…