Senior Scientist

A contract position has arisen for a Senior Scientist in Packaging Development within the Pharmaceutical Technology & Development function. In this role you will be expected to apply specialist knowledge to achieve project targets.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage packaging support to pharmaceutical development projects, applying specialist knowledge and expertise to achieve project targets in a timely fashion and to agreed quality standards
• Contribute to the Packaging Strategy in the areas of Sustainability, Design Methodology, Smart Packaging and Standardisation
• Employ your understanding of packaging regulations
• Assess and report data with a clear understanding of its reliability; interpret finding and draw authoritative conclusions and recommendations so that their significance can be appreciated
• Ensure that work is performed in accordance with appropriate safety (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. GMP
• Generate and review regulatory submission documents, plans, protocols and reports ensuring that the project objectives are met
• To work with colleagues across the company and partner organisations to ensure suitable scientific input and influence decision making

Skills and Requirements

• A graduate with relevant experience in a Development or Commercial Manufacturing environment
• Advantageous to have an understanding of packaging aspects of one or more of the following:
• Materials and polymer science
• Sustainability
• Design methodology
• Smart packaging
• Ability to assess, review and report data from own work, with a clear understanding of its reliability. Interpret findings and draw authoritative conclusions and recommendations so that their significance can be appreciated.
• Work as a member of multi-functional teams, with a large degree of independence representing own department or area of expertise.
• Experience working with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
• Strong communication skills.

To Apply

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