Team Leader

**Group Leader - Analytical Chemistry**
**Carrigaline, Co. Cork, Ireland**
**Competitive Salary + Bonus + Relocation + medical/health insurance + Pension**
**Permanent Position, no shift work**

Do you have extensive experience in method development for the analysis of Pharmaceutical raw materials and APIs

Would you like to work at a large multi-national pharmaceutical organisation with sites throughout the world?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Group Leader - Analytical Chemistry to work at a GMP Pharmaceutical facility in Carrigaline, Co. Cork, Ireland.

The primary purpose of the Group Leader - Analytical Chemistry to lead a team of method development and method validation staff to ensure that the team is operating at the highest quality and productivity standards, the agreed analytical requirements areentirely satisfied and that any client expectations are met or exceeded through effective leadership and quality operational management.

The Group Leader - Analytical Chemistry will be a key point of contact for the client on a day-to-day basis and will lead a team of method development chemists to develop & optimise analytical methods along with method validation and transfer, accordingto regulatory guidelines.

Key Responsibilities of the Group Leader - Analytical Chemistry
- Support innovative development of new analytical methods as well as improvement and optimisation of current methods.
- Complete analytical data collection, interpretation and characterisation of compounds while ensuring proper documentation of experimental data is adhered to.
- Provide technical expertise and analytical support for the introduction of new products to the Cork site, including method development, validation/qualification and transfer of methods to clients as required.
- Lead in troubleshooting analytical technical challenges during the development, validation/qualification and transfer of methods.
- Ensure the delivery of projects in the required timeframe and ensure that the site's technical, quality and safety metrics are all achieved.
- Review and approve standard operating procedures (SOP's), laboratory methods, control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) assessments, laboratory investigational reports, validation protocols, Risk assessments, reports & protocols, and all associatedpolicies ensuring current Good Manufacturing Practice.
- Works on long term objectives to deliver specific improvements or embed changes within the laboratory. Takes ownership of project from concept to delivery, providing progress updates throughout lifetime of project.

Required Education Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- An honours degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
- Considerable experience in an Pharmaceutical analytical laboratory.
- Excellent leadership skills with previous supervisory experience.
- Extensive knowledge of Method development and Method validation to ICH and GMP
- Experience of the analysis and data interpretation of APIs, raw materials and excipients and the associated analytical techniques that may include chromatographic (HPLC, GC, IC), spectroscopic (IR, LC-MS, ICP-OES, Atomic Absorption), physical properties(particle size analysis) and/or pharmacopoeial testing.
- Thorough understanding of requirements for working in a cGMP environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and to form strong working relationships with colleagues.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be capable of developing solutions to problems as part of a team.

Why take this position?
- Developmental opportunities and career progression
- The opportunity to work at a world-leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology company
- Location is easily accessible
- Free parking on-site
- Full use of the canteen facilities on site
- Additional annual leave days with continued service
- The opportunity to work on therapeutic drugs helping to save lives across the world