Job Description

:
JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE
has the following anticipated vacancies
for the Fall 2024 semester

DISCIPLINE: Biopharmaceutical Production Technology (235)
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular full-time contract spread over 2 semesters (available post/poste disponible) for the 2024-2025 academic year leading to possible tenure.
AREA OF EXPERTISE: To teach Biopharmaceutical Production Technology courses to students enrolled in the three year Biopharmaceutical Production Technology Program.QUALIFICATIONS
BIO PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY (235.CO)
Bachelors or equivalent* degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Bachelors degree in a related field of Science may be considered
• Masters Degree an asset
• Minimum 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, involved in various manufacturing fields

Thorough knowledge of at least one of the following subject areas:

• Oral solid dosage forms
• Liquid dosage forms
• Sterile manufacturing
• Bioprocesses including fermentation
• Production & packaging techniques ( Pharmaceutical or Cosmetic)
• Quality control and assurance
• Validation
• Clean utilities

• Very familiar with the application of GMP/GLP and the regulated environment of the pharmaceutical industry
• Problem-solving, Troubleshooting and Process-development skills
• Several years related teaching experience at post-secondary level preferred
• Willingness to collaborate within a departmental team to achieve common objectives
• Excellent English communication skills essential
• Bilingualism (English/French) and ability to teach in French are preferred, as in the context of Bill 96 and the changes to the Charte de la langue fran\xc3\xa7aise, if there is a need, the candidate must be willing and able to teach in French.

• Equivalent establishes a general comparison between two official education systems

In addition to the above, specific qualifications and experience required to teach:
OSD Manufacturing 1 & 2:

• Very familiar with solid dosage form operations and equipment including:
• Blending (V and ribbon)
• Milling (Comil and Fitzmill)
• Wet/dry granulation technologies (high shear and fluid bed)
• Extrusion/spheronization
• Coating of pellets and tablets
• Several years experience with tablet manufacturing using a tablet press
• Several years experience with capsule filling using automated equipment

Packaging 1 & 2:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Process Automation will be an asset
• Excellent knowledge of packaging materials (glass, plastic and rubber) and their classifications according to the USP/EU Phr
• Minimum 3-5 years experience with the following packaging machinery:
• Automatic tube feeding for creams and ointments
• Automatic liquid filling for non-parenteral glass vials
• Blistering lines for tablets and capsules
• Capping and cap tightener
• Labeling/printing and machine vision inspection systems

Sterile Manufacturing 1 & 2:

• Minimum 3-5 years industrial supervisory experience with sterile process operations and equipment
• Very familiar with product formulation, bioburden control, and sterilization
• Knowledge of sterilization and high-level disinfection processes
• Detailed knowledge of aseptic techniques
• Familiar with aseptic processing control and evaluation

Internal non-permanent applicants with acquired seniority have priority for this posting; however, qualified external candidates are encouraged to apply as the College conducts interviews when there are no internal priority applicants.