Prin Process Eng

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Prin Process Eng

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Principal Process Engineer are to:

• Lead a cross functional team on equipment implementation projects from concept through detailed design and implementation into the upstream cell therapy manufacturing process;
• Act as the subject matter expert for the equipment and collaborates with others where their expertise is needed;
• Partner with Biological Development and cell therapy satellite sites to define process requirements and is responsible for specifying equipment that meets those requirements;
• Partner with Bayer’s Digitization and Automation SMEs to ensure specified upstream cell therapy manufacturing equipment is a strategic fit;
• Create fundamental process design documents (for example, user requirement specifications, mass balances, P&IDs, block flow diagrams and process flow diagrams);
• Partner with external contractors and vendors and directs these resources as necessary to support this effort;
• Partner with equipment vendors to design the equipment to meet requirements;
• Provide clear direction and facilitates design decisions to be made by the project team in a timely manner;
• Partner with vendors to design, prototype and implement single use elements to support the process;
• Provide process engineering expertise in support of C&Q deliverables (Design Qualification, Risk Assessments, FAT, SAT, IOQ, etc.);
• Be responsible for starting up and troubleshooting installed process equipment to ensure it is ready for the operation and will be reliable and suitable for a GMP manufacturing process;
• Provide solutions which consider suitability on a platform/global level as it is anticipated that equipment is installed at multiple locations throughout the Bayer Biotech Network;
• Sought for counsel within field of expertise/responsibility;
• Be comfortable presenting and communicating on project related tasks to peers and management for overall coordination.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science with at least eight years of relevant experience within Biopharma industry or Master of Science with at least four years of relevant experience within Biopharma industry or Ph.D. with at least two years of relevant experience within Biopharma industry;
• Engineering education;
• Professional registration and/or certifications as appropriate;
• Entrepreneur Mindset;
• Thorough knowledge of and application of Good Manufacturing Practices;
• Good English language skills, written and oral;
• Good Analytical and problem solving (decision making) skills;
• Collaborative team player capable of working well with people across all hierarchies;
• Good organizational and presentation skills;
• Result driven and able to deal with ambiguity;
• Ability to work in different geographic locations;
• Willingness to execute projects at remote locations with travel (up to 25% when feasible);
• Relocation assistance is available.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cell and/or Gene Therapy experience;
• Single Use experience.