Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Development Scientist - Solid Dose
- Employer
- Northumbria Pharma
- Location
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Salary
- ,
- Closing date
- 31 Aug 2019
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- Sector
- Pharmaceutical (Sector)
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Category
- Pharmaceautical (Category)
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Job Role: Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Development Scientist : Solid Dose
Location: Sedgefield
Full Time - Permanent
Competitive salary depending upon experience
25 days holiday per year, excluding Statutory Bank and Public holidays
Private health care
Company Background
Northumbria Pharma is a dynamic and innovative, UK based pharmaceutical company. We specialise in the research, development, manufacture, licensing and marketing of unique and vital pharmaceutical products.
We are looking to appoint an experienced senior pharmaceutical formulation development scientist to make a difference and to contribute to improving the lives of patients.
At Northumbria Pharma we strongly believe in career development for all team members and we will help you to develop both professionally and personally to fulfil your potential.
We are located in a modern serviced building, with plenty of free on-site parking, good road links, and regular bus services from surrounding towns.
Job Summary
Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Development Scientist - Solid Dose
Key Responsibilities:
No agencies please.
Location: Sedgefield
Full Time - Permanent
Competitive salary depending upon experience
25 days holiday per year, excluding Statutory Bank and Public holidays
Private health care
Company Background
Northumbria Pharma is a dynamic and innovative, UK based pharmaceutical company. We specialise in the research, development, manufacture, licensing and marketing of unique and vital pharmaceutical products.
We are looking to appoint an experienced senior pharmaceutical formulation development scientist to make a difference and to contribute to improving the lives of patients.
At Northumbria Pharma we strongly believe in career development for all team members and we will help you to develop both professionally and personally to fulfil your potential.
We are located in a modern serviced building, with plenty of free on-site parking, good road links, and regular bus services from surrounding towns.
Job Summary
Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Development Scientist - Solid Dose
Key Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a team to design formulations utilizing Quality by Design (QbD) principles and manufacturing processes for specific unmet needs in solid dose applications that meet the required target product profile
- Reverse engineering of target solid dose products
- Design drug delivery systems for oral solid dose products
- Manage the development of target formulations, covering a range of products over several different delivery applications
- Work alongside the project manager to plan, prioritise, design and conduct relevant experiments/investigations to meet with the project timeline
- Work with academic institutions to support the development of generic and new pharmaceutical formulations
- Lead and support the technical transfer formulations process to commercial GMP manufacture including writing of technical transfer reports
- Analyse and report data accurately in a clear and concise manner, with conclusions and recommendations
- Writing technical documents such as SOPs, Process Risk Assessments, COSHH Assessments, development protocols and reports
- Provide training and support, guidance and development for less experienced team members
- Compilation of customer/client protocols and project reports to a high standard where required
- Small scale manufacture of technical and clinical batches to GMP standards
- To lead in the development of suitably robust products that meet the target product profile and are of adequate quality to enable smooth transition to scale up, demonstration and validation activities
- To contribute to experimental design for assigned activities
- To perform experimental studies that evaluate product and process using appropriate techniques e.g. physical stability
- To assist in the preparation for and manufacture of GMP batches for clinical and stability studies
- To compile, evaluate and report experimental data and make recommendations
- To contribute to initiatives to increase product capability & intellectual property
- To interact with the customer/client on formulation development activities keeping to the scope of the project
- Operating in compliance with current good manufacturing practice (cGMP), department and company SOPs, Health & Safety and control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) requirements
- Master/Bachelor degree in pharmaceutical science would be an advantage, however, any scientific degree will be considered
- Able to demonstrate previous success in R&D projects that involve formulation development needs and scale up activities, from concept to completion
- The ability to analyse and understand the technical issues involved with drug formulation development and drug delivery
- Expert knowledge in dissolution, F2 similarity and bioequivalence
- Experience or knowledge of all types of solid dose manufacture processes
- At least 3-10 years previous experience in a pharmaceutical solid dose formulation development / manufacturing environment
- Awareness of the requirements for ICH stability programs
- Able to communicate well via written media with specific emphasis on report writing
- Ability to work and communicate efficiently and effectively within the internal cross functional business teams, with external clients and regulatory bodies
- The role will require global travel to visit contract manufacturers and suppliers. Able to work with minimal supervision
- Can work to tight project timelines
- Additional qualifications, skills or experience
- PhD or industry experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- Experience with solid dose drug delivery systems
- Have a broad knowledge with and experience of working within a cGMP/GLP environment
- Client based formulation development project experience
No agencies please.
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