Job Description
Alphanumeric is hiring a
PACKAGING ENGINEER to work in Upper Providence, Collegeville, PA with our client of 20 years committed to improving lives through medical and pharmaceutical advancements.
Job Purpose
The job supports the delivery of science, project and departmental objectives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide packaging support to the drug product development project teams, clinical and global supply chains (CSC and GSC) to ensure:
- Development requirements to support that qualification, registration, and launch key events are met. Activities include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinate, execute and document experiments for selection and use of primary packaging and administration components
- Complete primary packaging specifications
- Recommend primary packaging components
- Manage/complete stability packaging campaigns
- Complete (generate or review) IND/NDA CTA/MAA Container Closure sections with supporting documentation
- Review of post launch primary packaging changes or stability issues, as needed or requested.
- Cost effective package development.
- Alignment of primary pack component usage throughout R&D Pharma, GSC and with Global Procurement input/support to ensure cost effective solutions (i.e., material selection and process)
- Assessment of new materials, components, and technologies for both technical performance and cost effectiveness.
- Support the development of strategies on package development and technology across the PD, NPS, GMS, Commercial, and external interfaces to ensure effective PD Product Development Support:
- Globally harmonized and coordinated strategies for pack development activities
- Packaging input to lean manufacture/packaging
- Providing competitive advantage through packaging
- Industry and global developments in packaging, and their adoption to support NPS
- Assessment of external partnering and collaborations
- Support the development and execution of Global Manufacturing Supply Procurement strategies and sourcing groups
- Support the development of regulatory, quality, and legislative strategies for packaging to ensure cost effective development:
CMC regulatory strategy on packaging, especially the primary packaging
Guidance and cross project support to Regulatory, Quality, and Global Supply Chain
Input into Group Quality Policies
Environmental policy and strategy
Safety
Is personally responsible for using safe working practices and maintaining a safe working area.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- B.S./M.S. degree in Packaging Engineering/Packaging Science, Chemistry, Life Science, or equivalent industry experience, with minimum 1 year experience in package development, primarily in pharmaceutical industry. Knowledge of pharmaceutical packaging and technology, regulatory requirements, and the R&D, New Product Introduction and technology transfer processes.
- Demonstrated ability to perform good experiment documentation meeting data integrity expectations.
- Demonstrated track record for accomplishment in delivering projects, working within a complex, multi-disciplinary technical organization and matrix teams, working effectively across organizational, territorial, and cultural boundaries.
- Demonstrated ability to accomplish delivery of projects, meet project milestones, and manage multiple projects.
- Working knowledge of packaging materials, components, vendors, equipment, legislation, regulations, and technologies and the ability to apply this knowledge to satisfy project goals within PD and GMS.
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic and international packaging requirements and regulations (i.e., current applicable FDA/MAA guidelines, USP/Ph Eur, etc).
- Knowledge of statistical analysis and Design of Experiments as they apply to packaging operations.
About Alphanumeric Systems Inc:
Alphanumeric is a dynamic company born of a diverse mindset and held to a distinctly high standard. You may know us as a tech and communications firm established in 1979, but we also lead life science and healthcare organizations toward a more efficient future across the globe, bringing patients and providers together to build personalized relationships that fit their needs. But at our core, we are a family with a shared and passionate dedication to our customers. We treat our candidates as amazing (because they are!) Apply today to join our family and Make Your Mark!