Senior Scientist

Ethypharm, a European pharmaceutical company, is seeking a Senior Scientist to join its Product Development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the formulation and process development of new sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products, as well as supporting existing product changes.

The role will involve maintaining good knowledge of new ingredients and processes, coordinating pilot plant housekeeping, and ensuring the availability of raw materials and equipment. The Senior Scientist will also be responsible for designing formulation and process development protocols, performing process development studies, and writing high-quality technical documents.

Main Responsibilities:

General Activities:

1. Maintain accurate records of lab manufacturing activities and ensure that critical data are reported as per cGMP standards.
2. Perform process development studies from batch size ranging from 500mL to 200L to deliver a process that fits for purpose.

Projects:

1. Manufacture of lab scale trial batches for development of robust formulations for various sterile and non-sterile liquid dosage forms.
2. Design formulation and process development protocols adhering to latest QbD and DoE principles under the guidance of the Head of Product Development.
3. Support introduction, qualification, and maintenance of pilot plant equipment, ensuring that these activities are captured as per quality and regulatory requirements.

About You:

1. Good time management and ability to prioritize workload.
2. Excellent time management, communications, decision-making, and organization skills.
3. Positive mindset, ethical yet pragmatic.

Skills/Education:

1. BSc in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent.
2. At least 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in formulation/process development gained within the pharmaceutical industry.
3. Experience in the formulation and process development of oral solutions/suspension, good knowledge of liquid formulation excipients and their functions.

Ethypharm values diversity in the workplace and provides equal opportunities for all. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements where this meets with the needs of our business.