Process Development Scientist -Nutritionals - Lab Support, a Division of On Assignment

Location: Harrisburg, PA
Categories: Research Scientist
Website: http://www.oalabsupport.com

Position Description

Lab Support, a Division of On Assignment, is currently recruiting for an exciting Direct Hire opportunity in Central PA. We are assisting our client in finding a Process Development Scientist with experience in Nutritionals.
Responsibilities may include, but not limited to, the following:
• Provide technical support and information by developing and introducing comprehensive programs. This involves planning, organizing, and presenting major technical promotions with a specific emphasis on nutritional formulation activities.
• Design and organize projects to adapt product applications, coordinate multi-faceted application programs or processes, and resolve application problems involving the total nutritional manufacturing/packaging process. Follow scientific/process technology principles to solve complex technical problems by inductive reasoning.
• Participate in long range business analyses and planning as needed.
• Participate in formulating and recommending concrete projects including specific technical objectives in support of the division’s goals.
• Make decisions in technical matters involved with the initiation and implementation of projects in the nutritional manufacturing/packaging areas.
• Carry-out scale-up of new products. Act as the interface between Product Development, Production and Quality Assurance.
• Develop Validation/Qualification protocols; Conduct Validation and issue Validation reports.
• Develop new and improved manufacturing processes for current products (to improve product quality, output and generate cost savings).



Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline with 6 + years of nutritional product development experience OR MS in a relevant scientific discipline with 4+ years of proven experience noted above; OR Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline with 2+ years experience noted above.
• Must have an excellent understanding of the unit operations associated with the manufacture of solid nutritional dosage forms. EXPERIENCE WITH VITAMINS OR NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS REQUIRED.
• Demonstrated competencies required: quality and customer satisfaction, problem solving, practical judgement, initiative/assertiveness, job knowledge, leadership, planning/organizing, attention to detail, sense of urgency/timing, creativity/innovation, and outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Personal computer skills, which include experience with Microsoft Office software required.

Excellent benefit package available!

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should apply by sending a Word resume and salary expectation to harrisburg@labsupport.com.

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