Technology Transfer Engineer

About the Position

We are seeking a Technology Transfer Engineer to join our R&D team in Swords, Ireland, focusing on the successful introduction of new products to our commercial site.

Responsibilities

• Execution of technology transfer activities for new product introductions within R&D.
• Ensuring seamless scale-up from lab/pilot to commercial scale.
• Ensuring process robustness, GMP compliance, and repeatable product quality.

Requirements

• Minimum of an honour’s degree in chemical or process engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in the bulk pharmaceutical industry with technology transfer experience.
• Experience transferring processes from lab to pilot or commercial scale.
• Good working knowledge of relevant cGMP, safety, and environmental regulations.

Core Competencies

• Leadership, excellent communication skills, teamwork, and problem-solving.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Commitment to the SK biotek values, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Technical Knowledge

• Thorough understanding of technology transfer, API pharmaceutical manufacturing, plant operations, and engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of chemical process engineering (reaction kinetics, mass transfer, scale-up, crystallization, isolation, drying).
• Ability to interpret process data, analytical results, and development reports.
• Proficiency with process engineering tools (e.g., Dynochem, Computational Fluid Dynamic software) is desirable.
• Good knowledge of regulatory and safety guidelines.

Collaboration and Problem Solving

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customers/stakeholders.
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and root cause analysis.
• High attention to detail with a strong quality mindset.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced CDMO environment with multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to work across modalities (e.g., small molecules, HPAPI, Peptides, etc.).

We Offer

• Excellent opportunities for career enhancement and personal development.
• Competitive base salary.
• Annual bonus linked to business results.
• A well-established further education program.
• Pension scheme.
• Private Healthcare Insurance.

About the Company

SK pharmteco is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with state-of-the-art facilities in Korea, US, France, and Ireland. We are part of SK Inc., a Korea company with revenues of $99 billion in 2023. Our mission is to ‘produce and deliver life-changing therapies that improve patient outcomes and save lives’. The SK pharmteco Small Molecule, Europe, facility located in Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland, has led the way in the development, scale-up, and commercial manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Chemical Intermediates for over 60 years.

For more information on SK pharmteco, visit www.skpharmteco.com.