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Process Chemistry Team Leader

Just Life Sciences
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF23, Wales

Salary

£55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Just Life Sciences is looking for experienced Process Chemists with manufacturing and/or CMC experience to support customers in process development and technology transfer.
  • The ideal candidate should hold a PhD in chemistry or a related subject, or a Master's degree with equivalent industrial experience, and have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Key responsibilities include leading process development projects, liaising with clients, and ensuring team capabilities meet customer needs.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 to £70,000, depending on experience.
  • Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without a visa or sponsorship.
Just Life Sciences are seeking Talented and experienced Process Chemists who have manufacturing and/or CMC experience who can support customers in the development of processes, and support their technology transfer into manufacture.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting directly to a senior manager, your responsibilities will include:
Delivering chemistry development programmes to cost, quality and time demands
Leading and working as a part of the process chemistry team on process development projects, with a particular focus on late-stage development projects, technology transfer, manufacturing/CMC support for our customers
Assisting in the further development of process development workflows to maximise efficiency
Liaising with clients at technical meetings, and compiling high-quality project updates and reports to convey results
Ensuring team resources, skill sets, and capabilities meet current customer needs with clear plans for the future
Recruitment and induction of new team members
Demonstrating excellent awareness of self, impact on others and supporting others with an active and open approach to personal development

Knowledge and Skills

The ideal candidate will have:
A PhD in chemistry (or related subject) plus suitable industrial experience in process development of scalable processes (or alternatively, Masters degree in chemistry or related subject, and additional industrial experience equivalent to PhD)
Detailed understanding of organic synthesis and process development, including practical techniques
Experience of technology transfer of chemical processes to a manufacturing environment
Background knowledge and understanding of key aspects of API manufacture and CMC topics such as cGMP manufacturing and analytical requirements, ICH guidelines, regulatory approach, control strategy, in order to understand and support our customers' requirements
Excellent project management and communication skills, with the proven ability to organise technical development across a multi-strand project (e.g. process development of multiple steps in parallel) and/or on parallel projects
Background understanding of materials sciences/solid state aspects of API development and manufacturing (for instance, salt selection, polymorphism, crystallisation)
The ability to act as a line manager and mentor for scientists, with ability to give and receive coaching and performance feedback
Ability to adapt to new environments and lead and inspire change
Ability to lead by influence and drive consensus as well as lead and motivate cross-functional teams
The ability to work both independently and collaboratively to solve demanding problems

If you have this experience and have the right to work in the UK without VISA or sponsorship then please email your cv to justyn at justlifesciences dot com

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