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Senior Director – Process Development & Manufacturing Group is a new role as part of a recent acquisition and strategic addition to Pharmaron’s global capability.This role combines technical excellence and organisational leadership to ensure delivery of client APIs for phase II+, commercialisation and manufacturing campaigns. It requires technical passion and insight to positively influence the site and team culture as part of the Process Development and Manufacturing (PDM) Group.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:- As part of the site management team, provide leadership and technical expertise for all aspects of new product introduction and existing chemical processes onsite
- Represent Pharmaron with clients, external and internal collaborators and regulatory authorities.
- Manage and build capability of a technical team of approx. 30 professional staff.
- Lead the new product introduction of late stage and commercial small molecules and deliver across all stages of the process, meeting customer expectations.
- Manage process engineering, development and qualification activities (e.g. definition of Critical Quality Attributes or ranges)
- Oversee technical transfer of processes to large scale manufacturing facilities in UK, China and US ( and vice versa) as projects demand
- Liaise with other departments on site to ensure efficient, safe and compliant chemical processing
- Contribute to site technical, infrastructure and capability build projects
- Author or approve technical reports
- Driven and decisive action to establish new ways of working and best practices
Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills:- PhD in Chemical/Process Engineering or Organic Chemistry
- 10 years + in Large Pharmaceutical, Chemical or CDMO/CMO environment
- Direct experience in late phase API process development and/or manufacturing.
- Experience with regulatory agencies and external audits.
- Experience leading and managing technical teams
- Cross functional project management
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively present scientific findings to colleagues
- Effective organizational, planning and time management skills.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to effect cultural change
We offer:- Vibrant and dynamic employment - we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy - our future is strong and exciting
- Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself - our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
- A great team where we all support each other - enjoy your work - after all you spend about a third of your time here!
Our Company: "We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges".
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
Why Should You Apply?- This is an opportunity for you as a successful Senior Director to demonstrate your ability to make a real impact in a fast-growing and highly respected CDMO striving to become the world leader in contract research , development and manufacturing services
- Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards of scientific research
- To be part of a team who support each other, embrace and solve technical challenges and put excellence at the heart of all that we do
Pharmaron is a premier R&D service company supporting the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pharmaron has invested in its people and facilities having established diverse drug R&D service capabilities, ranging from synthetic, medicinal and analytical chemistry, biology, DMPK, pharmacology, drug safety assessment, radiochemistry and isotopically labelled metabolism, chemical & pharmaceutical development to clinical development. With operations in China, US and UK staffed by over 19,000 employees, Pharmaron has an excellent track record in the delivery of R&D solutions to its partners in North America, Europe, Japan and China