Job Description
We are seeking an associate scientist/scientist to join the SmartLab within Drug Product Design and Supply.
The successful candidate will develop and deploy automation and technology processes for pharmaceutical drug candidates in a laboratory setting.
Position Responsibilities:
- The successful candidate will help design, prototype and develop laboratory automation solutions for drug product development applications as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Assist with design and testing of modular hardware to facilitate data-rich experimentation.
- Enable use of digital tools for machine learning and self-optimization to enhance automation goals.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to implement automated equipment and develop novel solutions for execution of laboratory experimentation.
- Innovate with academic and industrial collaborators to identify unmet needs and develop novel solutions.
- Partner with research scientists and engineers on suitable experimentation to deliver DPDS workflows for solid dosage form development.
- Implement a robotic control system for orchestration of multiple workstreams using modular laboratory equipment.
- Enable data management systems to retrieve, process and store relevant lab data from both manual and automated experiments.
- Develop and implement data analytics tools for process optimization, process modeling, and visualization.
- Participation with departmental initiatives, continuous improvement teams, scientific presentations, and external collaborations to influence scientific and business impact of the group.