pharmaceutical engineer

Pharmaceutical engineers design and develop technologies used in pharmaceutical research and drugs manufacture, advising the pharmaceutical manufacturing plants to maintain and operate those technologies and ensuring the customers` and workers` safety requirements are met. They may also be involved in the conception and design of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants and research centers.

Alternative Labels

biotechnology engineer

pharmaceutical development engineer

pharmaceutical engineering adviser

pharmaceutical engineering consultant

pharmaceutical engineering designer and developer

pharmaceutical engineering developer

pharmaceutical engineering expert

pharmaceutical engineering specialist

pharmaceutical manufacturing engineer

pharmaceutical process engineer

pharmaceutical production engineer

pharmaceutical project engineer

pharmaceutical research engineer

pharmaceuticals engineer

pharmaceutical technology engineer

pharmaceutical technology engineering adviser

pharmaceutical technology engineering consultant

pharmaceutical technology engineering expert

pharmaceutical technology engineering specialist

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adjust engineering designs apply health and safety standards approve engineering design assess environmental impact ensure compliance with environmental legislation ensure compliance with safety legislation examine engineering principles forecast organisational risks monitor plant production perform scientific research test production input materials use technical drawing software work with chemicals write batch record documentation write technical reports

Essential Knowledge

analytical chemistry biological chemistry chemistry drug administration regulations engineering principles engineering processes good manufacturing practices human physiology pharmaceutical drug development pharmaceutical industry pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems

Optional Skills and Competences

conduct public presentations contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems develop pharmaceutical drugs evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process manage chemical testing procedures manage pharmaceutical production facilities construction perform chemical experiments provide technical expertise test chemical samples test pharmaceutical process use chemical analysis equipment

Optional Knowledge

chemical preservation electrical instrumentation engineering industrial software intellectual property law laboratory techniques mechanical engineering packaging engineering pharmaceutical chemistry pharmaceutical legislation pharmacology pharmacovigilance legislation quality assurance methodologies software architecture models supply chain management toxicology types of packaging materials

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e2a495fb-68a3-46f9-8753-6ce566a7a085

Status

released

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