Summer Co-op/Process Engineering
Description of Department:
The Pilot Plant Engineering team ensures the delivery of clinical and developmental drug substance (API) within the Upper Providence PDS Pilot plant through high quality engineering evaluation and planning, set-up and process execution
Job Description:
This position will allow the selected candidate to develop skills in the following areas:
Equipment modifications/setup to allow chemistry scale-up from Lab to Plant
Equipment and process troubleshooting
Management of Pilot Plant capital projects
Plant Equipment HAZOP/PHA
Plant Risk Assessments
Equipment Introduction, commissioning, and validation
Basic Qualifications:
- Pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering
- Must be able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the 4-12 month co-op.
- Must have an active student status and/or within 12 months post-graduation from a BS or MS degree program. Post-doctoral candidates are not eligible.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of chemical engineering, including a good understanding of the process techniques used in primary manufacturing.
- Basic understanding of commissioning/qualification principles.
- Experience in the design, construction, and qualification of manufacturing equipment for the GMP processing of pharmaceutical materials.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must successfully pass a drug screen and background check prior to assignment target start date.
- Must provide your own funding for relocation and commuting.
If you are hired for an on-site role, you will be required to provide Atrium with proof of COVID-19 Vaccination as a part of the on-boarding process on behalf of GSK. GSK has made the decision to require all US employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, where allowed by state or local law and where vaccine supply is readily available. The only exceptions to this requirement are employees who are approved for an accommodation for religious, medical or disability-related reasons.