Monitoring pharmaceutical powder flows using process analytical technologies (PAT) at Pfizer

Project description

We are seeking highly motivated graduate students to undertake a number of research projects in the field of pharmaceutical engineering. These projects are part of an industrial research Chair between Université de Sherbrooke and Pfizer Canada. The overall objective of the project is to develop and use techniques and technologies to analyze phenomena occurring in pharmaceutical processes involving divided solids. The specific objectives of the project are as follows:

- Increase our understanding of the physical and chemical phenomena governing production of pharmaceutical products
- Develop methods to acquire real-time information on material properties during production. These methods are based on Process Analytical Technologies (PAT).
- Develop chemometric tools, preferably online, to accurately measure accurately and robustness of critical processes studied parameters
- Transfer the developed tools and methods to industrial sites

Start date: ASAP

Requirements

Candidates must have maintained a minimum cumulative average of B (or equivalent) during the 4 years of undergrad diploma and at the Master’s level. They must be autonomous and be able to read, write and speak English or French.

Université de Sherbrooke is a French-speaking environment; therefore, knowledge of French is an asset.

Candidates are expected to have a strong background, and be interest in, one or more of these areas: pharmaceutical engineering, chemical engineering, multivariate data analysis. Knowledge of process control, process data analysis using statistical methods and/or machine vision are considered important assets.