Senior Scientist (PAT) Process Analytical Tech

Shape the future of pharmaceutical control with cutting‑edge PAT innovation.

R&D Partners is seeking a Senior Scientist (PAT) to join the Product and Process Control group in Sweden. This role focuses on developing and implementing enhanced control strategies using cutting-edge technologies for late-phase portfolios. If you have a strong scientific foundation in Process Analytical Technology (PAT) and aspire to grow into an expert, this opportunity is an excellent fit.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality enhanced control methods using expertise in PAT, chemometrics, and advanced process monitoring and control.
• Perform hands-on laboratory work as a core part of the role.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams and contribute to regulatory documentation.
• Support digital initiatives to implement innovative monitoring and control tools across continuous manufacturing platforms.
• Develop, validate, and transfer methods and PAT tools to enable robust product control strategies across Operations.
• Champion innovative approaches, including data science, predictive modeling, simulation, and artificial intelligence, to drive digitally oriented solutions.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• BSc/MSc or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., chemistry, pharmacy, engineering) with experience in PAT within the pharmaceutical or chemical industries, or postgraduate academic experience with an industrial PAT focus.
• Strong understanding of key PAT techniques (e.g., NIR, Raman, microwave spectroscopy).
• Experience in PAT method development, implementation, and use of multivariate data analysis (MVDA) tools such as SIMCA, Python, MATLAB, or PLS Toolbox.
• Ability to document and present work concisely and comprehensibly.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills.
• Understanding of Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) principles and management.

Desirable:

• Experience ensuring compliance with operational requirements (e.g., GMP, GAMP, Process Safety, Data Integrity, Change Control).
• Development of control strategies for pharmaceutical commercial manufacturing processes.
• Basic scripting skills (e.g., Python, MATLAB, R).
• Familiarity with digital tools supporting enhanced control strategies (e.g., DCS, PAT management systems, APC, multivariate monitoring platforms).
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical process equipment/technology for continuous processes.

For more information, please contact Grant Van Schalkwyk.

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