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Packaging Engineer, Principal Scientist
Job Description
Job Description:
Packaging Engineer, Principal Scientist
Wyeth Consumer Division - Thermacare
Wyeth
Requisition 23582
At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business.
Job Summary
Demonstrate expertise and provide strong technical leadership in the design and development of primary packaging for ThermaCare and other consumer healthcare products through the aggressive pursuit of advanced packaging materials, packaging development approaches, and innovative packaging technologies. This position can be located in either Richmond, VA or Cincinnati, OH.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, development, and engineering of packages for development program or initiative where packaging expertise or experience is critical to project success. This encompasses projects where there is a high likelihood of product/package interactions, or where the package is critical to product stability or performance. Focus is on primary package design and development, with particular emphasis on creating packaging solutions that allow marketing of new forms and presentations that create value for the respective brand.
- Originate, design, and execute primary package development experiments, and packaging technology transfer activities in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Ascertain that studies are properly designed, conducted, and reported to efficiently support product development projects. Consistently apply in-depth technical expertise to develop new packaging, packaging processes, and testing methods with the ability to interface with ancillary functional areas.
- Work as a team member to ensure that packages are properly designed and developed, and that project objectives and schedules are met. Primary internal Package Development interfaces are with all functional areas such as other scientists within Research and Development, Developmental Quality and Compliance, Regulatory, Clinical, GMP Operations and Business Unit groups. Primary external interfaces would be Global Packaging Services, Wyeth Technical Services, Manufacturing Operations, Third Party Development, Contract Laboratories, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Project Planning and Administration, and Business Development.
Basic Qualifications
- A Bachelors Degree is required. A Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Packaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Industrial Design major is preferred.
- At least 9 years of relevant experience with a PhD, or at least 12 years of relevant experience with a Masters Degree, or at least 14 years of relevant Bachelors Degree experience.
- Leadership experience with packaging development is preferred.
- Demonstrated success with chemical and material science, heat platform technology, and/or transdermal delivery is preferred.
- Proven written and oral communication skills and necessary organizational skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
Relocation assistance isavailable for this position.
Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs.
If you are not viewing this from our career web site, go to https://wyeth.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/login.cfm, click on the ''Job Search'' tab, use Keywords: ''23582'' for a search, click on the ''Job Title'' link and then ''Apply To This Job'' at the end of the page. If you are unsure whether or not you already have a candidate profile in our database, request your forgotten password before attempting to create a new one. Please make sure that you have both a text version of your resume in the appropriate field as well a Word version attached to your profile.
For more information please go to www.wyeth.com/careers or www.PremierBioPharma.com .
Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Wyeth is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Wyeth via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Wyeth in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Wyeth, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Wyeth as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Wyeth prior to January 2004 is hereinafter void.
Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Wyeth and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Wyeth has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Vice President, Strategic Staffing at Wyeth in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.
Packaging Engineer, Principal Scientist
Wyeth Consumer Division - Thermacare
Wyeth
Requisition 23582
At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business.
Job Summary
Demonstrate expertise and provide strong technical leadership in the design and development of primary packaging for ThermaCare and other consumer healthcare products through the aggressive pursuit of advanced packaging materials, packaging development approaches, and innovative packaging technologies. This position can be located in either Richmond, VA or Cincinnati, OH.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, development, and engineering of packages for development program or initiative where packaging expertise or experience is critical to project success. This encompasses projects where there is a high likelihood of product/package interactions, or where the package is critical to product stability or performance. Focus is on primary package design and development, with particular emphasis on creating packaging solutions that allow marketing of new forms and presentations that create value for the respective brand.
- Originate, design, and execute primary package development experiments, and packaging technology transfer activities in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Ascertain that studies are properly designed, conducted, and reported to efficiently support product development projects. Consistently apply in-depth technical expertise to develop new packaging, packaging processes, and testing methods with the ability to interface with ancillary functional areas.
- Work as a team member to ensure that packages are properly designed and developed, and that project objectives and schedules are met. Primary internal Package Development interfaces are with all functional areas such as other scientists within Research and Development, Developmental Quality and Compliance, Regulatory, Clinical, GMP Operations and Business Unit groups. Primary external interfaces would be Global Packaging Services, Wyeth Technical Services, Manufacturing Operations, Third Party Development, Contract Laboratories, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Project Planning and Administration, and Business Development.
Basic Qualifications
- A Bachelors Degree is required. A Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Packaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Industrial Design major is preferred.
- At least 9 years of relevant experience with a PhD, or at least 12 years of relevant experience with a Masters Degree, or at least 14 years of relevant Bachelors Degree experience.
- Leadership experience with packaging development is preferred.
- Demonstrated success with chemical and material science, heat platform technology, and/or transdermal delivery is preferred.
- Proven written and oral communication skills and necessary organizational skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
Relocation assistance isavailable for this position.
Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs.
If you are not viewing this from our career web site, go to https://wyeth.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/login.cfm, click on the ''Job Search'' tab, use Keywords: ''23582'' for a search, click on the ''Job Title'' link and then ''Apply To This Job'' at the end of the page. If you are unsure whether or not you already have a candidate profile in our database, request your forgotten password before attempting to create a new one. Please make sure that you have both a text version of your resume in the appropriate field as well a Word version attached to your profile.
For more information please go to www.wyeth.com/careers or www.PremierBioPharma.com .
Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Wyeth is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Wyeth via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Wyeth in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Wyeth, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Wyeth as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Wyeth prior to January 2004 is hereinafter void.
Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Wyeth and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Wyeth has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Vice President, Strategic Staffing at Wyeth in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.
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