Job Title: Associate - Materials Science - Remote (JP9749) Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Employment Type: Contract Business Unit: Biological Relevance & Characterization Duration: 6 months Job posting date: 2/1/2022 Note: Remote but must be in EST
3 Key Consulting is hiring an Associate Scientist -Remote for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global bio-pharmaceutical company.
Core job responsibilities include:
This position is for an associate scientist in the Materials Science group working under the guidance of a senior scientist.
The associate scientist will support a range of cross-functional activities to support chemical and excipient raw materials used for manufacturing biologic and small molecule therapies.
Represent the Materials Science function as a technical subject matter expert within process development in cross-functional teams with supplier quality management and supply chain.
Complete technical assessments of the impact of internal changes related to raw materials, as well as supplier changes to the raw material attributes and subsequent impact to the client processes and product.
Provide technical expertise for root cause investigations of raw material non-conformances, including evaluation of supplier technical documentation.
Support the onboarding of new raw materials by working with process development partners to create target attribute profiles for GMP raw materials to facilitate supplier selection and specification development.
Support raw material risk management by collecting technical information to assess risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Engage with quality control and suppliers to gather information to assess raw material attribute data trends
Required Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in chemistry or pharmacy / pharmaceutical sciences with at least 2 years of experience working in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry Or
Master of Science in chemistry or pharmacy / pharmaceutical sciences
Employee Value Proposition: The person in this role will help support materials and technology for client’s portfolio. You will learn about the consideration for selecting materials and technology and gain experience in a regulated environment.
Red Flags:
Inconsistent career path
Resumes that lack details of education and experience
Candidates without post-secondary scientific education (Highschool diploma)
Interview Process: (1) phone screen by SAP reporting manager (2) virtual interview with 3 client staff members
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to resumes@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to look at other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com. You are welcome to also share this posting with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.