Technical Applications Group Specialist - Formulations (Solid Dose)

As a leader in the science of nutrition, Nestle Health Science believes in empowering healthier lives for patients and consumers through a rich product portfolio featuring top brands such as Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Vital Proteins, Nuun, Persona Nutrition, BOOST, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Peptamen, Compleat Organic Blends, and more, as well as through Aimmune Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to prevent, manage and treat food, GI and metabolic-related diseases.

Our team members are challenged to make a genuine impact and play an integral role in driving the business forward. We embrace a dynamic culture that always puts the consumer first, and where ownership, accountability and agility are celebrated at every level. To help our people thrive, we offer expansive career growth potential, the opportunity to work alongside and learn from talented colleagues with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, and a range of best-in-class benefits.

We have more than 11,000 employees around the world, and products available in over 140 countries.

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Job Description: 
 

The Technical Applications Group (TAG) Specialist - Formulations (Solid Dose) will work closely with multifunctional teams to help improve current products, address manufacturing issues, evaluate new technologies and/or ingredients, seek cost savings and maintain networks of external partners. This role will also adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's) as required. This role works onsite at our manufacturing facility in Leonia, New Jersewy - Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm ET. 
Responsibilities: 
    Formulates nutritional supplement products in various forms in support of manufacturing. 
    Assists with creating and approving new raw material specifications, master batch records, change controls, deviations or other required documentation in support of manufacturing existing in-line products. 
    Assists in scale up, validating and transferring technologies/processes to other internal manufacturing sites, or externally. 
    Defines and implements solutions for routine tasks, balancing achievement of milestones with high quality standards.
    Provides technical support to manufacturing including but not limited to formulation or process improvement, formulation globalization, cost savings initiatives, and trouble shooting. 
    Interacts with multifunctional teams (including Quality, Procurement, Product Development and Manufacturing) and the Technical Design Council to resolve issues as may arise in the course of new product development or existing product improvement.
    Negotiates timeline commitments among other team members such that agreed objectives and timings for completion of activities are achieved. Rapidly communicates major changes to project plans to manager/director.
    Sets and refines individual priorities as necessary to remain focused on objectives and project milestones under rapidly changing circumstances. 
    Looks for innovative and better ways of doing things. Actively looks to eliminate non-value added steps of processes and procedures.
    Explores and shares new scientific information, technologies, products and processes with the Science and Technology community. Builds awareness of developments outside of NBTY through attendance/presentations at trade associations or scientific meetings.  Maintains external collaborations with suppliers, academia and other professional bodies.
    Performs comprehensive, sophisticated and critical evaluation of own data.
    Ensures that all internal and external work activities are conducted to appropriated standards, in accordance with Company policies, laws, quality standards, SOPs , etc.
Requirements:
    Bachelors Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science or in a related field required. 
    3+ years relevant work experience with hands-on development and characterization of Solid Dose formulations, including tablet, capsules, liquids, soft gels and gummies or the equivalent required. 
    Experience with laboratory activities, technology transfers, Quality by Design, and/or Operational Excellence tools required. 
    Strong laboratory and experimental skills, data analysis and written and verbal reports.
    Successful track record in the development of solid dosage products. 
    Working knowledge of tablet presses, encapsulation and granulation. 
    Must have excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, excellent organizational, and interpersonal skills.  
    Must have excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, excellent organizational, and interpersonal skills.  
    Ability to interact well in multifunctional teams, including product development using Stage/Gate methodology, and in fostering a team approach to achieving project goals.  
    Must have strong Project Management skills.
    Ability to communicate and collaborate with external partners and scientific experts. 
    Proficient using scientific principles to develop or optimize formulation and manufacturing processes.
    Exhibits a positive attitude regarding work and responsibilities.
    Ability to work collaboratively within teams.
    Ability to maintain effectiveness during major changes in work tasks or the work environment, adjusting effectively to within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures.
    Continuously look for ways to do things faster and better, while maintaining high quality standards.
    Is creative and intellectually curious; tries different and novel ways to solve obstacles.
Requisition ID: 
271662 

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