MS&T Scientist (Specialist)
RK22976
Contract – 11 months
Meath





We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an award-winning Pharmaceutical organization based in Meath. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are one of the best at what they do.



This role will be responsible for contributing to the overall running of the MS&T Bioprocess Laboratory and working across site as part of a diverse and interdisciplinary team to build capability and knowledge in the manufacture of biologics.

Key responsibilities of the MS&T Scientist include the planning and execution of scale-down model establishment, analytical testing, satellite and improvement studies in the MS&T Bioprocess Lab, and the provision of technical expertise and leadership to support successful new product introduction.



Duties:

• Plan and execute analytical testing to support USP-DSP scale-down model establishments, satellite runs and investigation/improvement studies in the MS&T lab
• Plan and execute DSP laboratory studies (i.e. chromatography runs, filter assessments)
• Support the transfer of analytical methods into the MS&T laboratory.
• Provide specialist analytical support to the site and the network for non-routine analysis and troubleshooting.
• Experimental design, execution, data analysis and interpretation.
• Author and review standard operating procedures and technical reports
• Supporting multidisciplinary teams (MS&T, quality, analytics, regulatory) for process improvement and troubleshooting.
• Assuring effective application of Lean SixSigma and Change Management tools in the Analytical Sciences group by:
  • Securing continuity of an appropriate level of knowledge.
  • Facilitating problem solving & risk assessment (FMEA) projects/meeting.
  • Making problems visible and striving for continuous improvement.
• Serving as an analytical specialist during internal audits and external inspections/audits.
• Supporting alignment and knowledge exchange with development organizations, other commercial nodes and external manufacturing partners.
• Ability to lead and coach others to solve problems and take new perspectives on existing solutions with a desire to continuously learn, improve and develop.
• Excellent trouble shooting and problem-solving skills as well as influencing, collaboration skills and teamworking ability to represent MS&T on global and interdisciplinary teams.

• Bachelor of Science degree qualification
• 3- 5 years of experience ideally in a manufacturing, preferably GMP setting.
• Technical expertise with biologics drug substance upstream and downstream operations, analytical testing, process development and tech transfer.