MSAT Product Scientific Expert

For our client, the pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, we are looking for a new team member as

Your tasks:

• Assess performance of manufacturing processes for products in scope and the portfolio and implement improvements related to robustness, speed and efficiency together with safety and sustainability elements. Resolve product issues, risks, and opportunities. Ensure maintenance of the process validated state at CMOs
• Authors and reviews technical documents (such as: manufacturing documents, qualification documents, etc.) and regulatory submissions for products in scope and the portfolio. Contributes to health authority information requests as well as internal and external quality audits
• Contribute to and drive process and technology initiatives that deliver improvement to product robustness (i.e. zero defects, manufacturability, supply chain resilience,cost of goods, sustainability) and forward looking capabilities (incl. novel / new technologies) throughout the product lifecycle. This may include transitions of pipeline molecules from development to commercial through product/site launch risk mitigations.
• Drive robustness improvements of manufacturing and/or distribution processes in support of technical transfers and/or integration of new technologies, also translating technical elements of product strategies into technical objectives and outcomes, enabling transparency and PTx prioritization
• Contribute and/or lead matrix cross-PT network teams consist of engineers and scientists to deliver aligned network technical solutions for product lifecycle improvements, materials knowledge & sciences, process data analytics, knowledge management, and/or new technology implementation
• Deliver on projects or initiatives relevant to technical product lifecycle, technical standardization, and/or new technology per focus areas
• Owns and manages process and product technical knowledge for the assigned product families and/or site (ie internal and external manufacturing network)

Must Haves:

• Min. Bsc/Msc degree in Biotechnology, pharmaceutical or process/chemical engineering
• Min. 5 years of experience as Scientific Expert in the field of large molecules / sterile DRUG PRODUCT manufacturing or development
• Strong Knowledge in interacting and managing an external CMO, especially transferring the needs
• Hands-on knowledge of GMP, microbiology and drug product requirements
• Experience and capability in detail oriented documentation
• Experience in Statistical tools and methodologies (e.g. Minitab) and understanding of data and analytics as well as capability to present them to different audiences
• Fluency in English, German advantage
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with different stakeholders
• Self-driven and project management skills
• You anticipate complex problems and contribute to problem solving by identifying key influencing factors and pointing out possible solutions. You communicate clearly and effectively to explain complex concepts and convince high-ranking executives of alternative points of view

Your Application:

Please apply online. For further information regarding the position, please contact your Kelly consultant, Ms. Marta Castellano, MSc Biology.