Process Development Engineer - Early Phase Peptide​/Oligonucleotide

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Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) is involved in key activities for the development of synthetic active pharmaceutical ingredients from pre‑clinical phases through commercialization of drug substances and drug products. Our scientists and engineers develop key technical and business solutions across the portfolio using their deep technical expertise to accelerate testing of the clinical hypothesis and overall drug development. SMDD delivers on these responsibilities by recognizing diverse talent and cultures are necessary to bring the next generation of life‑changing medicines to patients.

SMDD has an exciting opportunity for an innovative chemical engineer to join our engineering group within its early phase TIDES (peptide and oligonucleotide) team. The engineer will join a highly dynamic and cross‑functional team developing synthetic peptide processes and facilitate technology transfer/scale up to pilot plant. They will be part of a diverse team of chemical engineers, synthetic chemists, formulation scientists and analytical chemists, working to deliver product and process understanding across various TIDES platforms.

The early phase TIDES team is responsible for developing synthesis processes to rapidly deliver pilot toxicology study materials for next generation therapeutic peptides. The engineer will gain experience with synthetic molecule unit operation design, utilizing data‑rich experimentation techniques to yield innovative solutions to TIDES synthesis challenges. Join our team in advancing peptide process development and delivering life‑changing medicines to patients worldwide.

• Generate process design and unit operation knowledge based on engineering principles for small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, and other emerging therapeutic modalities.
• Ensure successful scale‑up of processes through fundamental engineering principles and equipment knowledge.
• Design and execute laboratory experiments related to solid phase and liquid phase peptide and oligonucleotide synthesis, and downstream purification and isolation.
• Develop drug substance and manufacturing technologies.
• Engage in generating creative solutions for improving existing processes and the creation of novel ones.
• Transfer process technical information to internal pilot plant. Provide technical oversight for pilot scale GMP manufacturing activities.
• Author and maintain documentation such as laboratory notebooks and technical reports.
• Apply fundamental engineering and business principles to design and characterize synthetic processes. Use numerical engineering modeling tools to characterize reaction kinetics, reaction mechanisms, and process separations.
• Design effective and efficient process and equipment flow strategies, ensuring equipment is selected which is suitable and appropriate for its intended use, given the specific needs of the process.
• Stay informed about new technology and best practices. Propose, justify, evaluate, and implement new equipment, processing techniques, and technologies.
• Utilize technology to improve safety, quality, and productivity, both in development and manufacturing.
• Publish and share original research externally through peer‑reviewed articles and conferences.

• Must have a B.S. (0‑12 years industry experience) or M.S. (0‑9 years industry experience) degree in Chemical Engineering.

• Strong technical skills in synthetic organic chemistry with experience as a hands‑on technical contributor in a laboratory environment.
• Prior experience of solid phase and/or…