Sr Scientist Method Development

☞ Philip Morris International

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Update day: 24-04-2024

Location: Neuchâtel Neuchâtel NE

Category: Production / Operation

Industry: Consumer Goods Tobacco

Job type: Full-time

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Be a part of a revolutionary change.

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible! We’re totally transforming our business, and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion smokers worldwide. We’re also exploring new categories, looking beyond nicotine to develop a new portfolio of innovative products. With huge change, comes huge opportunity.

So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. It’s so rare in R&D that everything aligns to create the ideal conditions for outstanding work. Right now, at PMI, that’s exactly what’s happening. R&D is the driving force for our bold new vision to replace cigarettes with a revolutionary portfolio of alternative products.

Join us and you’ll have the resources, support and technology you need to break new ground and see ideas come to life. You’ll be surrounded by some of the brightest scientists in their fields, with fast access to subject experts and commercial decision-makers. If you’re creative, courageous and ready to take risks, you can make a huge impact and propel your career in an endless number of directions. Ultimately, by delivering our smoke-free and beyond nicotine future, your work could change the lives of millions.

Your ‘day to day’

In this role you will ensure the delivery and quality of new and improved physical methods to test materials and, finished and semi-finished goods working in collaboration with project teams and departments from R&D and Operations to define method development programs to deliver portfolio of methods required for new product development and launches.

You will define projects and priorities and lead method development and validation projects and programs. In that context, you will supervise and mentor method development scientists and contractors to ensure delivery of methods on time and to ensure the technical development of the method development team.

Furthermore, you will act a technical subject matter expert for physical method development and identifying areas of improvement in the method portfolio and developing new methods to upgrade these areas.

More specifically, you will
  • In collaboration with project teams, designers, Testing Engineering Development, Testing Labs, Center of Excellence Laboratories and external partners, define and draft method development programs and project plans ensuring timelines, required resources and deliverables are aligned with relevant stakeholders.
  • Ensures methods chosen are appropriate for end use and aligned to best practice.
  • Deliver new and improved methods of the correct quality to agreed timelines.
  • As a subject matter expert in physical measurement sciences, you are expected to supervise, train and support method development scientists and contractors to ensure the quality of delivered methods.
  • Lead point of contact for Testing Labs and Centers of Excellence to advice, troubleshoot and improve methods deployed to the business.
  • Use analytical expertise to review and renew the physical methods portfolio. Identify areas of the portfolio which no longer meet business needs or best practice and develop improvement plans.
  • Contribute to cost benefit analysis of improvement plans.
Who we’re looking for
  • University Degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering or equivalent skills through demonstrated experience (PhD or Master level or equivalent).
  • Seasoned experience in physical measurement with a minimum 5 years’ experience in applying physical measurement sciences in an industrial setting, ideally in the tobacco, FMCG and/or pharmaceutical industries.
  • Extensive knowledge of the Tobacco industry and RRP and their development, testing and characterization is an asset.
  • Knowledge and experience of analytical sciences in a certified environment ISO17025 and/or GxP and in method development with a preference experience in the analysis of RRP materials and products.
  • Experience managing people and specifically physical engineers.
  • Proven project management skills in an R&D setting, ideally formal project management qualifications.
  • Ability to balance short term delivery and long term development and to deliver in a pressured and fluid environment.
  • Excellent written and presentation skills.
  • Fluent in English.
What we offer

Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can
  • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
  • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
  • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
  • Take pride in delivering our promise to society to improve the lives of a billion smokers.
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Deadline: 08-06-2024

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