MS&T Engineer - Drug Product

Afton Scientific, LLC

• $95K — $145K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in engineering or manufacturing in regulated industries.
  • Familiarity with cGMP standards and quality systems.
  • Knowledge of process validation and change control systems.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for sterile manufacturing operations.
  • Analyze process data for improvement opportunities.
  • Troubleshoot process and equipment issues in collaboration with teams.
  • Lead deviation investigations and implement corrective actions.
  • Support technology transfers and process validation activities.
  • Maintain and prepare technical documentation and SOPs.
  • Train manufacturing personnel on compliance and technical procedures.

Benefits

  • Hands-on experience in sterile manufacturing and aseptic processing.
  • Exposure to technology transfer and validation projects.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Direct contribution to product quality and operational efficiency.
  • Opportunities for technical leadership and career growth.
Full Job Description
Afton Scientific is seeking a technically skilled, collaborative, and solutions-oriented MS&T Engineer - Drug Product to join our Manufacturing Science & Technology team. This position supports sterile fill-finish manufacturing by resolving technical issues, improving processes, and supporting technology transfer, validation, and investigations. This is an excellent opportunity for an employee who enjoys applying scientific and engineering principles, solving complex manufacturing problems, and partnering across departments to keep operations reliable, controlled, and compliant with cGMP requirements. Compensation $95,000 to $145,000 annually Placement within the range will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, internal equity, and demonstrated competencies. Primary Responsibilities • Provide daily technical support for sterile manufacturing and fill-finish operations, including compounding, filtration, filling, and inspection. • Monitor and analyze process data to identify variability, risks, trends, and improvement opportunities. • Troubleshoot manufacturing, process, and equipment issues in partnership with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and other teams. • Lead or support deviation investigations, root-cause analyses, corrective and preventive actions, and effectiveness checks. • Support product and process technology transfers, scale-up activities, and related plans, studies, protocols, and reports. • Support process validation, equipment qualification, aseptic process simulations, cleaning validation, and continued process verification. • Prepare and maintain SOPs, batch records, technical reports, risk assessments, protocols, and other controlled documents. • Evaluate proposed process, equipment, material, and documentation changes through the established change-control process. • Design and analyze engineering studies using statistical and quality risk-management tools to improve quality, yield, reliability, and efficiency. • Provide technical input for equipment decisions, client and regulatory communications, and internal, client, or regulatory audits. • Train manufacturing personnel, coordinate technical deliverables, and comply with applicable safety, data-integrity, quality-system, and cGMP requirements. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, life sciences, or a related technical discipline. • Three or more years of experience in engineering, technical operations, process development, validation, or manufacturing within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or a similarly regulated industry. • Working knowledge of cGMP requirements and pharmaceutical quality systems. • Knowledge of process validation, equipment qualification, change control, deviations, investigations, and CAPA systems. • Ability to investigate complex technical problems and develop practical, scientifically sound solutions. • Strong analytical, organizational, project-management, and prioritization skills. • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across functions. • Ability to work on-site and enter controlled manufacturing areas while meeting applicable gowning and personal protective equipment requirements. Preferred Knowledge and Experience • Experience supporting sterile manufacturing, aseptic processing, or pharmaceutical fill-finish operations. • Experience working in a contract development and manufacturing organization environment. • Understanding of contamination-control principles and good documentation practices. • Experience with root-cause analysis and risk-management tools such as 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, fault-tree analysis, and FMEA. • Experience preparing technical protocols, reports, procedures, risk assessments, and presentations. • Experience using electronic quality, manufacturing, or document-management systems. Key Competencies • Technical Problem Solving • Process Analysis and Improvement • Quality and Regulatory Compliance • Project Management • Communication and Collaboration • Attention to Detail • Sound Judgment and Decision Making • Initiative and Accountability What You'll Gain • Hands-on experience supporting sterile fill-finish manufacturing and aseptic processing. • Increased exposure to technology transfer, validation, investigations, and process improvement. • Opportunities to collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and other functional teams. • Experience contributing directly to product quality, process reliability, yield, and operational efficiency. • An opportunity to expand technical leadership skills and pursue continued career growth within Afton Scientific.

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