Senior Process Engineer

BIOVECTRA, now a part of Agilent, is recognized as a leader in the contract development and manufacturing space of active pharmaceutical ingredients specializing in clinical-to-commercial scale production for microbial fermentation, synthetic small molecules including ADC, HPAPI, plasmid DNA, mRNA, LNP and sterile filling capabilities. With over 650 employees at both the Windsor, NS and Charlottetown, PEI sites, BIOVECTRA supports over 100 clients, including over 20 top pharma and biotech companies.

BIOVECTRA joined Agilent in 2024 and is part of Agilent’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships Division (AMPD), which also contains Agilent’s Nucleic Acid Solutions Division. With BIOVECTRA, Agilent aims to align advanced manufacturing capabilities, expertise, and resources to foster greater innovation and operational excellence. Within AMPD, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals committed to revolutionizing advanced manufacturing, making a significant impact in the industry and, most importantly, improving patient care through the manufacture of better therapeutics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring robust systems are used throughout the technology transfer exercise to ensure all risks are identified and mitigated.
• ·Performing and leading process engineering analysis to determine cycle time, equipment fit, technologies required, scale up strategy, etc.
• ·Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure technical feasibility while evaluating new processes and products.
• ·Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify, scale, and qualify Critical Process Parameters, Critical Quality Attributes, Critical Aspects and Control strategies so that robust commercial processes are achieved.
• Development of process flow diagrams and mass balances.
• ·Prioritizing and executing assigned project deliverables, including adherence to budgets and schedules.
• ·Review process metrics and identify process improvements.
• ·Designing and procuring of new pharmaceutical processes and equipment.
• ·Taking a leadership role in departmental quality programming and procedures, such as tech transfer, gap analysis, and project management.
• ·Troubleshooting process equipment, to improve operation and efficiency.
• ·Hands-on startup of new process equipment and instrumentation, including troubleshooting equipment and instrumentation during commissioning activities.
• ·Participating and leading project meetings between internal departments and client.
• ·Participating in P&ID, HAZOP and other design reviews.
• Preparing conceptual design packages, and return on investment reports.
• ·Adhering to BioVectra's Health and Safety Policy as outlined in CP0010 Occupational Health and Safety Policy, Statements of Principle, and Responsibilities.
• Additional duties assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisor’s request.