Job Description

Business: Piramal Pharma Solutions

Department: Technical Services

Location: Sellersville

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The Validation Scientist position encompasses all areas of Technical Services with primary focus on technology transfer, scale-up, process optimization, process/packaging validation, commercial production technical support as well as equipment qualification and cleaning validation support

REPORTING STRUCTURE: Reports to Director, Technical Services

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and execute projects such as technology transfer, scale-up, process optimization process/packaging validation as well as equipment qualification and cleaning validation support to meet critical project deadlines.
• Provide technical support in the investigation of manufacturing incidents and major deviations. Assure thoroughness of investigation and documentation as well as implementation of preventive/corrective actions as necessary.
• Conduct commercial production technical support activities such as qualification of alternate suppliers of API, excipients and packaging components, equipment change parts, process parameters, yield limits, hold time studies, etc.
• Execute utility and process equipment qualification support activities such as installation, operational and performance qualifications, periodic reviews, investigations, assessments, review change control and non-routine maintenance requests, out of specification calibrations, etc.
• Perform cleaning validation support activities such as execution of cleaning validation and verification studies, hold time studies, investigations, assessments, justifications, maintain cross contamination program, etc.
• Develop and/or execute experimental designs and approaches to resolve technical problems and utilize engineering standards, principles, concepts, equations as well as statistical techniques.
• Prepare and review documents to support projects, such as laboratory notebooks, protocols, reports, assessments, justifications, investigation reports, regulatory submissions, master batch records, change control, etc.
• Complete and document physical sampling and testing such as loss on drying, particle size distribution, bulk density, viscosity, pH, tablet weight, thickness, hardness and friability; sample for analytical and microbiological testing.
• Author and periodically update assigned Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the department.
• Represent Technical Services at project team meetings and provide sound technical advice.

• Coordinate and interface with Operations, Facility Engineering, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs groups to assure successful project execution.
• Directly interact with Piramal Pharma Solutions clients.
• Maintain regulatory compliance within the function and follow site safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, Chemistry or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 years experience in Technical Services, Process Engineering, Process Validation, Formulation or related field in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in laboratory and production scale manufacture of solid oral, liquid and semi-solid dosage forms using equipment such as comminuting mills, high-shear granulators, fluid bed dryers, blenders, tablet presses, tablet film coaters, encapsulators, low and high-shear mixing vessels, homogenizers, pumps, packaging, etc.
• Working knowledge of cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) regulations, SUPAC guidances, and general compliance expectations.
• Working knowledge of investigational techniques, including but not limited to root cause analysis, risk assessment impact evaluation, and technical report writing.
• Must possess research and problem solving abilities and be capable of producing detailed documentation, understand and make generalized and specific conclusions from project data.
• Technical writing experience is required with attention to detail skills essential.
• Must be able to work in a team environment with effective project planning/management, analytical thinking, organization, and execution skills.
• Must have proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Demonstrated professionalism and excellent communication skills with internal and external personnel are essential.
• Ability to work effectively managing multi projects at a fast pace with cross-functional departments and manage priorities to meet timelines.
• Must be innovative, proactive, resourceful and committed to continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of cGMP data management systems (EDMS, Trackwise, and/or SAP) is preferred