Sr. Scientist - Materials science

Design, plan, perform, document and interpret scientific/developmental experiments and GMP testing or pilot plant processes for the preparation and timely delivery of drug substances (DS), drug products (DP), processes or procedures; maintain and qualify equipment/ infrastructure and manage operational aspects in lab or plant as assigned.

• Independently design, plan, organize, perform and document scientific experiments/GMP testing/plant activities under minimal supervision; multitask activities at a time; understand and meet customer needs
• Own and utilize complex tools/equipment or specialized facilities as an expert; schedule and perform maintenance and qualification of instruments/equipment.
• Proactively identify conflict situations and contribute with empathy to solutions
• Work according to appropriate standards as defined in Quality Manual, SOPs, ethical, health, safety, environment (HSE), and information security (ISEC) guidelines; lead initiatives to ensure proactive compliance and continuous improvement.
• Provide documentation of raw data, evaluate and interpret results, draw relevant conclusions independently and design next experiments; supervise project related scientific/technical activities.
• Review and verify raw data generated by others
• Write protocols, scientific reports, lab procedures or SOPs; write scientific documents intended for external partners (e.g., other line units, authorities, external companies) or for generation of registration documents under minimal supervision.
• Communicate, address and solve problems (e.g. deviations and unexpected results from experiments) within own and broader area of responsibility; communicate effectively across organizational interfaces; lead the transfer of know-how or procedures to other departments or external contractors, including troubleshooting and on-site training.

What you ll bring to the role: Essential Requirements:

• An MSc or PhD in organic/analytical chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, directly related to analytical development on small molecule oral drug products and drug substances, relevant experience in the field of pre-formulation or solid state chemistry would also be considered.
• A good understanding of formulations, especially solid dosage forms is necessary
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with scientific and non-scientific personnel.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to providing accurate, high quality work.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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