Engineer – Drug Product Formulation and Process* 

Bend, OR 

 

Do you: 

  • Like finding new and better ways to do things? 
  • Want to help develop medicines to make patients’ lives better? 
  • Desire to learn and grow? 
  • Nerd out on science & technology? 
  • Value people and working in a collaborative team? 
  • Desire to be audacious and entrepreneurial? 
  • Value safety and leading by example? 
  • Care about doing the right thing? 

At Bend Bioscience, we are looking for colleagues with: SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY, HONESTY, HUMOR, CONFIDENCE, HUMILITY, TRUSTWORTHINESS, RESPECT FOR CO-WORKERS, and the DESIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HELP PATIENTS. 

 

Job Description:  

Bend Bioscience is focused on the development and clinical production of non-sterile drug products and intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry. In this role, you will design and conduct experiments with the goal of progressing robust formulations and processes across all stages of the clinical lifecycle. An expertise in manufacturing and process understanding for finished dosage forms will be used to ensure robust process design.  

 

*Please note: We will be defining titles for this position based on candidates experience and expertise; Associate, Senior, or Principal Drug Product Formulation and Process Engineer. 

 

The Drug Product Formulation and Process Engineer works collaboratively with other departments and will be responsible to progress compounds collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams by: 

  • Designing experiments and research plans to develop new and/or improve drug product processes for pharmaceutical formulations. 
  • Being a subject matter expert on key unit operations including but not limited to blending, dry granulation, tableting, and film coating.  
  • Utilizing risk assessments to effectively communicate and plan future studies relative to drug product formulations and processes.  
  • Understanding and designing experiments to challenge the effect of process parameters on quality attributes. Including but not limited to design of experiments and one factor at a time workplans.   
  • Developing and implementing operational systems, protocols, procedures, and work instructions focused on process equipment and/or facility operations. 
  • Assisting operations in batch record drafting, approval, execution and/or review when required with a focus on technical and operational leadership. 
  • Collaborating with clients and suppliers on operational requirements to successfully manufacture clinical batches. 

 

Experience and Educational Requirements: 

  • BS/BA in engineering or related field with minimum 1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry with a focus on chemical engineering. 
  • Experience with manufacturing equipment and processing parameters of oral solid dosage forms (immediate release tablets) including scale-up and support for GMP manufacturing. 
  • General understanding of the fundamentals of processes and formulation development for enhanced formulations including spray dried dispersions.