Formulation Engineer

Catalent Pharma Solutions is a U.S.based company, considered the world's leading provider of advanced delivery technologies and solution development for drugs, biologics, consumer and animal health products. Catalent's oral, pulmonary, injection and other drug delivery technologies span the entire spectrum of the pharmaceutical industry, including small molecules, biologics, consumer and animal health products.

The Limoges site with a proven expertise in aseptic filling is currently our Center of Excellence in Biotechnology for European market focused on clinical activities (until phase 3). We are looking for a **Formulation Engineer **to participate in Limoges growth

**The role**:

- Design, execute and interpret internal and external biologics drug product development studies including high throughout pre-formulation screening, forced degradation, formulation development and process characterization using DOE,
- Author technical documents such as protocols, reports, and operating procedures.
- Review technical documents for accuracy and thoroughness.
- Participate in client meetings offering technical support when required.
- Present results and planned experiments clearly and concisely both verbally and in written documents.
- Train, coach or mentor other associate scientists and/or analysts of the team.
- Maintain an awareness of scientific and technical literature relevant to formulation and biologic drug product development expertise.
- PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related discipline preferred with at least 3 years of relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
- Fluent in both English and French.
- Knowledge of formulation development of biologics including but not limited to monoclonal antibodies, therapeutical proteins, peptides and oligopeptides,
- Good knowledge of analytical tools used for development and characterization of therapeutic protein formulation:

- DLS, SLS, nano DSF,
- Cryo-microscopy, DSC
- viscosity, osmolality, density, pH, Karl Fischer
- Spectrophotometry (UV, Fluorescence)
- knowledge of parenteral forms formulation development and manufacturing.
- First exposure to bio-statistics and Design of Experiment (DoE) strategy.
- Familiar with biologics drug product degradation mechanisms and protein chemistry will be a plus.

**What we offer**:

- What we offer is an exciting role, a chance to grow and learn new skills in a global company, and in the most challenging quality environment within the pharma industry - a sterile business
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
- Competitive contributory pension and benefits package all offered from day one of employment.

**Catalent offer des opportunités enrichissantes pour faire avancer votre carrière** Rejoignez le leader mondial du développement et de la production de médicaments et aidez-nous à proposer plus de 7 000 produits qui sauvent et améliorent la vie des patients du monde entier. Catalent est une société internationale passionnante et en pleine croissance où les employés travaillent directement avec des sociétés pharmaceutiques, biopharmaceutiques et de santé grand public de toutes tailles pour faire progresser de nouveaux médicaments, du développement précoce aux essais cliniques et à la mise sur le marché. Catalent produit plus de 70 milliards de doses par an, et chacune sera utilisée par quelqu'un qui compte sur nous. Rejoignez-nous pour faire la différence.

Initiative personnelle. Rythme dynamique. Un travail significatif.

Visitez Catalent Careers pour explorer les opportunités de carrière.

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