Sr. Analytical Group Leader
Education:
- Familiarity with current scientific developments in the field of drug analysis (eg, development and validation of analytical methods, biopharmaceutics, etc).
- PhD in Analytical Chemistry or Biopharmaceutics is highly desired.
- Experience supervising and mentoring.
Professional Skills:
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Leadership skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Positive thinking
- Team player
- Flexibility
Professional Experience:
- If PhD, at least five years industry experience post completion of the PhD studies. Otherwise, minimum 15 years of relevant industry experience in drug analysis (analytical methods, development and validation).
- Experience in drug development process, manufacturing scale up, knowledge of the regulations which apply (GLP, GMP, etc) and familiarity with industry issues.
- Management/supervisor experience.
- Expertise in drug product degradation and impurity identification.
- Participation in project teams (as team member or team leader) and familiarity with principles of project management.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is essential.
Location:
The Role:
- Supervise and mentor analytical team of at least four chemists.
- Provide technical expertise to the entire analytical department.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and supervise (both from the technical and the administrative perspective) work of the analytical group.
- Ensure all activities are conducted according to the product development plans and comply with all applicable SOPs and regulations (GLP, GMP, etc).
- Supervise generation of appropriate documentation related to development and validation of analytical methods; approve documentation when required.
- Collaborate with other groups within Pharmaceutical Development to ensure required analytical support is provided efficiently to the development of new formulations.
- Participate in multidisciplinary project teams working to develop internal and/or external compounds; collaborate with other team members to ensure achievement of project objectives.
- Identify and assess novel methods and technologies which can be used to overcome analytical issues and/or improve success of new formulations; implement relevant methods and technologies in agreemenet with company strategy.
- Maintain state-of-the-art scientific/technical knowledge and disseminate scientific information within the group.
- Mentor junior team members and help identify areas of weakness to address through training.
To apply for this position, please forward your resume to careers@eurand.com.