Validation Engineer I

Job Summary

The Validation Engineer I supports activities within the Drug Delivery Sciences department related to process development, validation, and technology transfer. This role will develop, lead, and execute pre-validation studies and engineering activities. In addition, this role will partner with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to support manufacturing scale up and operations readiness.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and conducts statistical analyses, including Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Controls (SPC) to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes.
• Leads pre-validation studies and engineering batches to identify and define critical process parameters of a process at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO).
• Writes and reviews study protocols, technical reports, and validation documentation to ensure alignment with regulatory and quality standards.
• Reviews and approves manufacturing batch records, protocols, and reports.
• Supports process technology transfer to Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO).
• Aids in manufacturing scale-up, process registration, and process validation activities at CMOs.
• Recommends and implements equipment and manufacturing processes to ensure successful process technology transfer, process registration, and validation.
• Writes and reviews equipment qualification documents, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and work instructions.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to support the manufacture of Clinical Trial Materials (CTM) and ensure the timely delivery to clinical programs.
• Writes and reviews relevant quality sections of regulatory filing documents (IND, NDA, Briefing packages, IMPD, CTA, etc.).
• Assists in early phase product and process development in collaboration with Drug Delivery Sciences teams.

Knowledge & Other Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of two years of relevant industry experience in manufacturing, process development, scale-up, technology transfer, or process validation.
• Previous experience writing equipment validation protocols or technical writing.
• Working knowledge of cGMP requirements related to Drug Product manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems with the use of data.
• Previous experience working with Statistical models and conducting statistical analyses is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Travel Requirements

• Sedentary work, when not working in the lab.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or carry objects.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer screen, iPad, or other electronic device; and extensive reading.
• Exerting up to approximately 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, as well as exerting up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects, when working in the lab.
• Will be required to work in a clean processing room environment occasionally and wear personal protective equipment to include but not limited to gloves, safety glasses or goggles, face shields, lab coats, ear plugs, half mask air purifying respirator, or powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) and Tyvek suits occasionally.
• Employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions on a regular basis. Employees may have to wear Tyvek suits when working in the lab, which can make conditions warmer, and more challenging.
• Employees will be required to work and exert force while wearing Tyvek suits.
• Position may require prolonged sitting, prolonged standing, balancing, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, walking and pushing.
• Travel will be project and phase dependent. Phase 2 or small-scale process technology transfers may require 20-40% of travel a month. Large-scale technology transfers, scale up, registration and validation may require 50-90% of travel a month.

Compensation

The expected salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this role is $74,000 to $85,000. This range is what the Company reasonably expects to offer for the position and is not reflective of the full compensation scale of the role. This range may be modified in the future. An individual’s salary within the range is based on multiple factors, which may include and are not limited to education, relevant experience, knowledge, length of industry experience and organizational needs.

You also will be able to participate in a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to: health, dental, vision, paid time off, 401k company match, company paid life insurance and health and wellness benefits. The total compensation package for this position also includes other compensation elements such as stock equity awards, employee stock purchase programs and participation in our Company’s discretionary annual bonus program.

Supernus Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.