PhD Pharmaceutical Technology - Process Simulation (m/w/d)

Beschreibung

Daiichi Sankyo and its 16,000 employees in more than 20 countries are dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical products. In Europe, we focus on two areas: In the cardiovascular space, our strong portfolio of medicines reflects our long-standing commitment and shows that we care for every heartbeat; in oncology our goal is to become a global pharma innovator until 2025 by providing novel therapies to patients across the world. Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries.

Experimental and numerical investigation of different unit operations related to parenteral formulations with the aim to address the challenges that arise in the formulation development, in scale up, and in production.

• Learning and implementing state-of-the-art innovative experimental and simulation techniques related to various parenteral formulation unit operations such as liquid-liquid and liquid-solid mixing, filtration, lyophilization, etc.
• Determination of phyisochemical properties of materials
• Performing numerical simulations based on the fundamentals to address the challenge(s) related to one or several parenteral formulation unit operations
• Conducting experiments on lab-scale and pilot-scale machines as well as custom designed instruments
• In depth results evaluation with statistical tools, and finding the cause(s) that help(s) in addressing the challenge(s)
• Writing reports, research articles, publications, presenting results internally, externally in national and international scientific platforms

• Preferably a Master degree in Pharmaceutical Technology/Engineering, Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, Food Technology, or related study programs
• Strong interest in simulation methods such as CFD, CFD-DEM to solve for multiphase systems
• Knowledge in statistical tools (e.g. JMP) for design of experiments, data evaluation
• Ideally some theoretical and/or practical knowledge of parenteral formulation development
• Good communication skills in English and German
• High motivation to do fundamental research on pharmaceutical formulation development
• Reliable, responsible, independent personality, and especially willing to work in an international team

• Competitive Pay
• Work-Life-Balance
• Growth and Development
• Health and Family

At Daiichi Sankyo in Europe, we offer a workplace where your voice is heard. Everything we do, we do with a high level of commitment and a clear focus on patients’ needs. We know that our bold ambition to change patients’ lives for the better can only be achieved through the power of collaboration and the exploration of new approaches. Thus, we encourage our colleagues across Europe to be courageous, to bring their ideas to the table and to embrace opportunities to grow. When you join our European family, you will be a part of a dynamic company where everyone, no matter their role, rolls up their sleeves and gets things done.