Senior Associate Scientist

Company Overview

Zoetis is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses. With more than 60 years of experience, we deliver quality medicines, biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, diagnostic products, and genetic tests, complemented by a range of services. We are committed to addressing the real-world challenges faced by those who raise and care for animals.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced API (small molecules) pilot plant professional to do plant operations, scale-up activities, and equipment designs. The candidate will execute chemical batches, create cGMP documents, adhere Safety compliance, and collaborate across R&D functions – chemistry, analytical and formulations, QA, QC, EHS, engineering maintenance and SCOO teams for successful scale ups. An incumbent will also support laboratory activities as and when needed.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Operations

• Understand safe handling of hazardous chemicals

• Understand process chemistry, analytical reports and engineering of the planned scale up

• Lead batch execution and monitoring of process parameters

• Ensure readiness of plant systems and suggest necessary modifications

• Take decisions during deviations and communicate in a timely manner.

cGMP/Safety Documentation & Compliance

• Responsible for GMP documentation including Batch Records, SOPs, and validation

• Ensure equipment / area qualification, audit readiness and compliance

• Handle deviations, change control, and CAPA from ops perspective

• Understand plant/process safety instructions and procedures

Automation & Digital Operations

• Operate DCS and PLC-SCADA systems

• Ensure data integrity in manual and digital data generation and handling

• Drive process optimization

Critical Systems

• Acts as a Subject matter expert for GMP/Safety critical systems

• Apply continuous improvement mindset / agile behavior for equipment design inputs and operational practices and reliability centric maintenance

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s in chemical engineering / M.Sc. in organic chemistry

• 10-12 years of experience in Pharmaceutical R&D and/or manufacturing

• Understanding of Contained Operations (OEB4) and batch/continuous processing

• Laboratory working knowhow is a plus.

Essential Skills & Competencies

• API pilot plant expertise

• GMP understanding

• EHS understanding

• Problem-solving skills

• Continuous Improvement mindset

• Good Communication

Other Desirable Attributes

• Understands and can adapt new concepts and technologies to pilot plant.

• With general guidance, uses knowledge and experience to design, conduct and interpret data from batches/ experiments

• Plans work independently based on specific objectives. Prioritizes tasks and keeps team informed of progress and adjusts work accordingly.

• Thorough understanding of GMP practices for pharmaceutical product development and manufacturing from cross contamination and cleaning perspective.

• Identifies and utilizes the most reliable resources to get at the root of a problem.

• Understands safety and considers it as an integral part of planning and performance of work.

• Communicates technical information effectively to global colleagues from VMRD and GMS during batch shadowing. Practices active listening skills to understand information being communicated by others.

• Recognize and ability to work in team

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