We are a global leader in the development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, focused on specialist niches with expertise in highly regulated and complex chemistries. Formerly part of Johnson Matthey, we have over 50 years of experience navigating the challenges of the global healthcare industry, and nurturing long-standing, trusted customer relationships. Operating within two divisions, Generics and Originators, we deliver a differentiated service offering to pharma and biotech customers for every stage in the drug development lifecycle.

We have an exciting Crystallization Engineer opportunity at our facility in Devens, MA. The Crystallization Engineer will be the expert in the area of crystallization and solid-state chemistry and will provide hands-on laboratory support for complex crystallization design, optimization, particle engineering, solid-liquid separation and drying.

• The Crystallization Engineer will interact with various levels of the workforce including management, peers, and staff employees. They will have the ability to influence others in key decisions and be a part planning key activities.
• Ability to work make decisions applicable to the job role, advise management regarding critical decisions and ability to prioritize work and actions with minimal direction from manager.
• This position will have a significant impact on the ensuring protection of the health and safety of employees along with the environment.
• Thinking within multiple, substantially different procedures, standards and precedents. Differing situations will require the identification of issues, the application of judgement and the selection of solutions within their area of expertise and acquired knowledge.
• Works independently, within operational plans and policies with end results being reviewed by their manager.
• Acts as a change agent and continual improvement and a role model for ensuring compliance with regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.

• PhD in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry with a focus on controlled crystallization of organic compounds
• 5+ years of academic, post-doctoral or pharmaceutical industry experience
• Extensive experience in crystallization process development and scale-up with an emphasis on polymorph, purity and particle size control
• Experience in the use and scale-up of milling technologies (both dry and wet) for particle size control
• Experience in developing continuous crystallization processes
• Experience in the use of process analytical technologies (e.g. FBRM, FTIR)
• Sound knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
• Previous experience with managing technology transfers
• Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Experience leading and mentoring technical staff preferred Proven track record of scientific excellence through presentations at conferences and publication of peer reviewed manuscripts.

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