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


   Chemical and Biotechnological Engineering

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Prof Ryan Gosselin  Applications accepted all year round

About the Project

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.


Funding Notes

The level of financial support is up to 25 000$ / year for 3 years at the PhD level. A Supplemental Tuition Fees Exemption Scholarship Program is in place at Université de Sherbrooke. Tuition fees for foreign PhD students are the same as for local students.

References

For further information or an informal discussion about the project please contact:

Prof Ryan Gosselin
ryan.gosselin@usherbrooke.ca
Phone: 1.819.821.8000 # 65626

Prof Nicolas Abatzoglou
nicolas.abatzoglou@usherbrooke.ca
Phone: 1.819.821.8000 # 67904

Or go to:
http://www.usherbrooke.ca/chaire-pfizer/en/welcome/