Sunday 8 June 2014

Engineer I / Research Associate, Pharmaceutical Engineering- South San Francisco, California

Company Name          
Roche Group
Industry
Pharmaceutical
Job Functional Area    
Engineering
Job Title                      

Engineer I / Research Associate, Pharmaceutical Engineering

Job position                
1
Job Type                    
Full Time/Permanent 
Job Location                
South San Francisco, California
Minimum Education     
BS of MS in Pharm Sci, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering
Minimum Experience  
At least 2 years of experience

Job Description
At the Roche Group, about 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. A member of the Roche Group, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry for more than 30 years, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. The headquarters for Roche pharmaceutical operations in the United States, Genentech has multiple therapies on the market for cancer and other serious illnesses. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech, where we believe that our employees are our most important asset and are dedicated to remaining a great place to work.
The Position
Support on-going manufacturing operations by participating in technical transfers between sites and by performing trouble-shooting activities. Assist senior engineers with the development of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes or technologies on pilot scale and help implement them on manufacturing scale.  Collaborate across multiple functional areas such as formulation development, manufacturing and validation.  Utilize basic engineering principles and techniques to solve technical problems in the following areas of focus:  storage /handling of protein bulks, freezing, thawing, mixing, sterile filtration, filling, micro encapsulation, lyophilization, vial inspection and vaporized hydrogen peroxide.
Desired Qualification and Skills
BS of MS in Pharm Sci, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering with at least 2 years of experience.  Skills should include excellent analytical and problem solving abilities, hands on experience with protein processing, general lab techniques / instrumentation, good verbal and written communication and the ability to interact and influence in a multi-disciplinary group setting.  Technical proficiency with fill finish unit operations, mechanical aptitude, strong interpersonal skills and proactive attitude are highly desirable as well.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the on-line application process, please email us at US.Accommodation@roche.com.

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