Engineer, Biotech, Model Simulation and Analysis

Engineer, Biotech, Model Simulation and Analysis

Job Title: Engineer, Biotech, Model Simulation and Analysis

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Business Unit: Combination Products Operations - Digital & Data Strategy

Duration: 18 months with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, 7 am - 4 pm, or 9 am - 6 pm

Onsite, must be local

3 Key Consulting is hiring an Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Job Description:

The Engineer will support the Combination Product Operations organization by improving the way company manages and utilizes data to enhance data analysis and decision making within the organization. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will be primarily responsible for analyzing scientific and combination product performance data. This individual will leverage in-silico and mathematical modeling to evaluate potential opportunities that enable changes in business and operation performance.

The ideal candidate enjoys tackling challenges and excels at enabling decision making using data-driven and physics-based modeling. This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Applying engineering principles to develop in-silico models for combination products
• Developing, enhancing, automating, and managing analytics and data-driven models
• Perform ad hoc analysis and support special projects; Provide input to management for trend and failure investigation process improvements
• Demonstrating modeling and visualization approaches as part of proof-of-concept projects
• Transform ambiguous business and technical questions into measurable and impactful projects

Skills:

Experience with model simulation and analysis (MS&A) techniques for structural, fluidic, and heat transfer problems using commercial software such as ANSYS, LS-Dyna, COMSOL

Experience with programming in MATLAB, JMP, and/or Python, R for engineering purposes

Data analysis expertise and statistical or mechanistic modeling experience are required

Experience with mathematical/first principles modeling, numerical techniques, and uncertainty quantification such as Monte Carlo simulations

Experience in deriving technical recommendations and specifications from the analysis of measured data

Experience with data visualization tools or packages

Strong communication, presentation, and technical documentation skills are a plus, as knowledge of process controls

Understanding business needs and developing novel yet practical solutions to meet those needs

Experience with combination products and device regulatory requirements and medical device development and engineering

Preferred Traits:

Passion for proactively identifying opportunities through creative modeling and data analysis

Transform ambiguous business and technical questions into measurable and impactful projects

Partner with multi-discipline digital teams (data analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and business product owners) to advance data analytics tools/features (such as predictive/ prescriptive algorithms and machine learning)

Intellectual curiosity with ability to learn new concepts/frameworks, algorithms and technology rapidly as needs arise

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously

Ability to deliver work and provide positive leadership in a fast-paced, multi-project team-oriented environment

Ability to work in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus 2 years of data analysis experience

Or Master's degree in Science or Engineering

Top Must Have Skills:

• Programming
• Modeling and Simulation
• Data Analysis
• BS or Masters degree in Engineering (preferably mechanical) with 2+ years

Employee Value Proposition: Career growth and opportunity

Red Flags:

No engineering degree

No programming experience

No modeling and simulation experience

No data analysis experience

Interview process:

Video interview by the hiring manager

Video panel interview

We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to [email protected]. If you decide that you're not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are welcome to also share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.