Crystallization Process Development Specialist m/f/d

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 120,000 colleagues delivers an unrivalled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We are currently looking for a

Crystallization Process Development Specialist – m/f/d

As a crystallization process development specialist based at our manufacturing site in Linz, Austria, you will support our service offering for early and late stage crystallization process development, solid form screening and solid state characterisation. You will be responsible for planning and executing laboratory activities and for ensuring smooth scale-up to production. With this responsibility you are a key link between internal and external stakeholders.

Your responsibilities:

• Development and optimisation of crystallization processes, including filtration and drying
• Define and execute laboratory programmes for solid state characterisation, solid form screening and crystallization process development, including complete documentation
• Define required solid-state and in process characterisation to support process development, carry out or arrange for appropriate testing and analysis
• Scale-up and transfer of new processes and products from the laboratory to manufacturing scale
• Ensure relevant safety analyses are carried out
• Assessment of crystallization, filtration and drying processes with regard to their technical feasibility and suitability for our manufacturing plants
• Prepare documentation and contribute expert knowledge to patent applications
• Contribute to process validation activities

Your qualifications:

• A PhD in chemical engineering with specialisation in crystallization process development, chemistry (preferentially with a specialisation in solid state or physical chemistry), materials science or equivalent or an MSc in either of these disciplines with a minimum of three years’ experience in crystallization process development or solid state characterisation in an industrial environment
• Experience in solid state characterisation and in-process analysis, for example thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, DVS, imaging (in-line and/or off-line), spectroscopic techniques (in-line and/or off-line)
• High level of customer orientation and initiative, well organised
• Excellent communication skills, good team-player while capable of working independently, with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to complex tasks
• High level of proficiency both in the German and English languages (spoken and written), good IT skills

We offer:

• A dynamic work place in an innovative and forward looking company
• Excellent career development opportunities in a growing, global organisation
• Company superannuation
• An exciting company culture founded upon integrity, intensity, engagement and innovation.

Remuneration will be according to the collective agreement for the chemical industry (KV der Chem. Industrie). The annual salary for this position is €59.781,96 minimum. A higher salary is possible, depending upon qualifications and experience. If you are interested, please apply online with your CV and Motivation Letter including possible start date and salary expectations. 

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 120,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status. 

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