YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Bayer Animal Health Formulation Scientist are to:

• Design and/or conduct pre-formulation, formulation development, process development, process optimization, scale-up and clinical manufacturing on assigned projects;
• Serve as a subject matter expert in formulation, process and product development, optimization and scale-up of oral, topical/transdermal and parenteral formulations;
• Assist in the preparation and management of the project budgets and capital budgets for formulation development and pilot plant groups;
• Serve as lead R&D project member for teams consisting of Analytical, QA, QC, Validation, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Production, R&D, and Supply Chain charged with projects pertaining to formulation and process development; formulation and process scale-up, optimization, technology transfer and process validation.
• Use Quality by Design, Design of Experiments, and critical problem-solving skills;
• Maintain accurate, detailed records of work performed following good documentation practices;
• Write and review protocols, batch records, batch summary reports, technical transfer documents and product development reports and other key reports/documents as per ICH guidelines and regulatory requirements;
• Follow Bayer Health, Environment, and Safety policies and procedures.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires a PhD in Pharmaceutics or Pharmaceutical Sciences or related scientific field preferably in Formulation Development/Drug Delivery and two years’ of relevant experience or Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with emphasis in Pharmaceutical Formulation and Technology and four years’ of relevant experience, Bachelor’s Degree and six years’ of experience or knowledge /experience commensurate exceptional.
• Expertise in pharmaceutical development, novel drug delivery systems, process and product development experience is required.
• Should have a knowledge of cGMP and Standard Operating Procedures as related to laboratory/manufacturing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills are essential.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft suite of software products including Excel, Word and PowerPoint is required. Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments are essential. Should have basic understanding of the FDA guidelines and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the development of wet granulation techniques for oral solid dosages and/or parenteral formulation development;
• Knowledge of aseptic processing.