Position Title: Scientist, Global Capabilities MS&T – Materials and Cryogenics Science
Work Location: Devens, MA
Assignment Duration: 12 months
Work Schedule: 40 hours, Core hours are 9:00 - 4:00
Work Arrangement: 50% onsite (Tue, Wed, Thurs). First month will need to be onsite every day.

Top 3 to 5 Skills or Must haves:
Demonstrated Technical Writing Ability
Worked in Cross matrix Teams
Project Management - fast paced environment and can manage multiple projects at once
Independent Contributor - personable and can work with multiple stakeholders
Change Controls - GMP environments preferred
Investigation Experience
Bio Pharma experience preferred

Position Summary: The Scientist in Manufacturing Sciences & Technology will support the life cycle management of raw materials, consumables, and single-use systems for biopharmaceuticals commercial manufacturing operations.

Background & Context:

• The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Supply Chain, and Global Procurement groups on cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Qualify alternative raw material suppliers:
  • Work with procurement to identify new suppliers.
  • Recommend and/or lead necessary testing to qualify material for use in GMP manufacturing.
  • Author technical equivalency assessments, specification comparisons, and material characterization reports.
  • Support risk assessments.
  • Author change controls.
• Support material and consumable manufacturing investigations.
• Evaluate and manage material-associated supplier change notifications to maintain GMP compliance.
• Support material specification development.

Qualification & Experience:

• Minimum BS/MS with 2+ years of industry experience post-graduation or PhD in Material Science Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent scientific background.
• Awareness of cGMP compliance and regulatory agency requirements.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability (familiarity with root cause analysis techniques and CAPAs a plus).
• Strong organizational, oral communication, and technical writing skills.
• Effective team player and strong individual contributor.
• Familiarity with analytical techniques (FTIR, SEM-EDS, etc.).
• Knowledge of data trending and tracking, including use of statistical analysis software a plus.

Notes:

• Lab w/o blood & animal.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 70.00/hr.