What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Tech Serv Scientist position at FAREVA?
Senior Technical Services Scientist
Fareva is currently seeking an experienced Senior Technical Services Scientist to join our team in Richmond, VA.
Who we are:
Fareva is a leading contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical and personal care products. Located at intersection of Darbytown Road and Laburnum Avenue in Eastern Henrico County. Comfortable climate controlled facility covering over 745,000 square feet.
About the role:
Responsible for complex projects related to the development or application of state-of-the-art processes, equipment, control schemes, and standards, process optimization, qualification of alternate raw materials and components, or transfer of production from development or between commercial sites.
What you'll do:
- Work may include projects and tasks in any or all of the following stages: scope definition, feasibility studies, lab/pilot scale modeling, simulation, cost/benefit analyses, design, specification development, project planning, implementation, and post-implementation monitoring and follow-up.
- The position will be responsible for successful planning and execution of process and packaging validations and raw material qualifications with minimal supervision.
- Must be capable of providing significant contributions to cross-functional projects and may lead some teams with involvement and coaching from their supervisor.
- Will lead Technology Transfer sub-teams when technologies, processes or products are being transferred to Fareva manufacturing site.
- Will aid in troubleshooting and resolving moderately complex process issues, diagnosing technical problems and identifying short and long-term solutions.
- Will be responsible for performing more complex statistical evaluations in order to characterize processes for both quality and business case initiatives and present meaningful conclusions in technical reports and presentations.
Our Ideal Candidate:
Education and experience
- A minimum of a BS degree in an Engineering or Science field with a minimum of 6 yrs of experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
- Prior experience in planning and execution of manufacturing and packaging validations is preferred.
Skills and abilities:
- Proficiency in the application of Statistical Process Control, Process Capability, Hypothesis Testing, and Design of Experiment, as well as lean thinking are preferred skill sets for this senior role.
- Projects must achieve business, quality, and compliance objectives, and must be executed in a manner that assures full compliance with government regulations and internal company standards and values.
What we offer:
Competitive salaries, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, company paid short term disability, company paid life and accidental death insurance, 401(k) plan match of 4.5% with immediate vesting, generous employee referral program, 15 days of vacation annually, 12 paid holidays annually, onsite cafeteria, job advancement opportunities. Manufacturing employees also receive company paid work shoes, uniforms and prescription safety eyeglasses.
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000