Technical Lead - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Analytics

Job Summary

Battelle is seeking a Technical Lead to support development and integration of the analytical and computational components of Quality by Design (QbD) through AI-enabled analytics for advanced and agile pharmaceutical manufacturing aligned with federal health and national security missions.

Responsibilities

• Provide credible pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise within multidisciplinary analytics teams
• Help translate manufacturing challenges into data-driven analytical tools
• Contribute to the growth of Battelle’s capabilities in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing analytics
• Support development of federally funded research and implementation programs in this emerging area

Key Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD or MS with significant experience) in analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical engineering or sciences, biochemistry, or a related field
• 5–10 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing, process development, or manufacturing technology
• Experience with advanced usage of PAT in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes to support RTRT such as: Process monitoring and real-time analytical methods, Chemometrics, multivariate data analysis, AI/ML for process monitoring, Spectroscopic (NIR, mid-IR, Raman, fluorescence) and chromatographic methods (MPLC, GC, LC-MS), Regulatory compliance, validation, and development of analytical methods under cGMP / GLP standards
• Experience working in interdisciplinary technical teams
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
• Able to collaborate with data scientists and modeling experts
• Applied problem-solving in manufacturing or process development environments
• Clear technical communication and documentation skills
• Interest in applying advanced analytics to manufacturing systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing or advanced manufacturing technologies
• Experience with modeling, simulation, or data analytics applied to manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of FDA regulatory expectations related to pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Experience supporting federally funded research or collaborative R&D programs
• Experience in supply chain and manufacturing network simulations

Benefits

• Livings an Extraordinary Life
• Live an Extraordinary Life
• Balance life through a compressed work schedule
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement
• Take time to recharge
• Prioritize wellness
• Better together
• Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support
• Build your financial future
• For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that
• Advance your education