CK Group are recruiting for a Process Chemistry Team Leader on behalf of a growing drug development partner. This role will support emerging biotech customers in the development of processes, suitable for Phase 2b and beyond, and support their technology transfer into manufacture.
This role will be based at their site in Cardiff, on a permanent basis.
Applications are welcomed from candidates with a PhD in chemistry (or similar) plus suitable industrial experience in manufacturing and/or CMC in process development of scalable processes.
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 customers.
- Assisting in the further development of the company's 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.
Your Background:- 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.
Compensation: Competitive salary 25 days holidays, increasing with service, 2 volunteering days private healthcare pension scheme life cover other company benefits.
Apply: Please quote job reference 115 546 in all correspondence.