Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Assistant Process Manager, Spray Drying

Posted Oct 23, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Engineering & R&D Chemical & Process Engineering
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Florence, South Carolina, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
Advanced Degree or Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 3 years of experience in chemical manufacturing • Preferred Fields of Study: Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or related scientific or engineering field • Preferred Fields of experience: GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing
Education
Advanced Degree or Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 3 years of experience in chemical manufacturing

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Role Summary

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This Assistant Process Manager role is open in spray drying operations and requires working in production suites. The role involves managing spray drying projects from planning through execution to delivery within a process development and manufacturing support team.

What You'll Do

  • Provide technical leadership in technology transfer, process validation, and manufacturing support across facilities
  • Collaborate with process R&D in manufacturing and cross-functional teams to execute manufacturing processes and drive continuous improvement
  • Conduct investigations and implement solutions for complex technical challenges
  • Interact with clients and provide project updates
  • Author manufacturing instructions, recipes, and reports
  • Address deviations that occur during spray drying

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Qualifications

Required

  • Strong technical expertise in fluid flow, process development, scale-up, and technology transfer
  • Proven ability to lead complex investigations and implement effective solutions
  • Experience with process validation and qualification activities
  • Expert knowledge of cGMP regulations and quality systems
  • Advanced project management and documentation skills
  • Strong analytical and statistical analysis capabilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a matrix environment

Preferred

  • Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or related scientific or engineering field (fields of study)
  • GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing (fields of experience)

Original job description

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:


You'll contribute to global health through innovative process development and optimization. You'll provide technical leadership in technology transfer, process validation, and manufacturing support across our facilities. Working closely with process R&D in manufacturing, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of manufacturing processes while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your expertise will be vital in resolving complex technical challenges, conducting investigations, and implementing solutions that maintain our high standards of quality and efficiency. This position is open in the spray drying operations, which requires the ability to work in the production suites, managing spray drying projects from planning through execution to delivery, interacting with clients, providing updates, authoring manufacturing instructions and recipes, reports, and addressing any deviations that occur during spray drying.

REQUIREMENTS:


• Advanced Degree or Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 3 years of experience in chemical manufacturing
• Preferred Fields of Study: Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or related scientific or engineering field

• Preferred Fields of experience: GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing
• Strong technical expertise in fluid flow, process development, scale-up, and technology transfer
• Proven ability to lead complex investigations and implement effective solutions
• Experience with process validation and qualification activities
• Expert knowledge of cGMP regulations and quality systems
• Advanced project management and documentation skills
• Strong analytical and statistical analysis capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a matrix environment
• Proficiency with statistical analysis software and Microsoft Office suite
• Experience mentoring colleagues and providing technical training
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to support manufacturing operations as needed, including some weekend/off-hours coverage
• Travel up to 20% may be required
• Foreign language skills may be required for some locations

Thermo Fisher Scientific

About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Large Enterprise

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.