Formulation Team Leader

My client, a pioneer in the field of Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnolgy is looking to appoint a Formulation Team Leader. You will contribute your expertise in leading and manage all project activities linked to the development of oral solid dosage forms, support & coach team members, participate in scientific teams and contribute to the overall Technical Research and Development strategies and goals. This is a long-term 2 year contract.

Main Accountabilities

- You will contribute your expertise into developing the growing pipeline of products, in the development of oral solid dosage forms (including poorly soluble compounds).
- As member of scientific teams within the Technical R&D group you will ensure that high quality products are developed applying state of the art technologies, risk analysis and QbD methodologies.
- You will work in close collaboration with Analytical department, Research, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics and Modeling & Simulation on related biopharmaceutical aspects (PK/PD requirements, IVIVC, etc.), Quality Assurance, Regulatory, Drug Supply Management.
- You will evolve in a global multidisciplinary network organization where facilitation, coaching, coordination, excellent project management and planning skills are key to achieve sustainable performance.
- You will ensure robust formulations and processes through optimization, scale-up and validation work and provision of the required documentation to allow worldwide registration.
- You will be responsible to implement QbD principles into development and support its consistent and systematic roll out for the unit projects portfolio.
- You will be representing pharmaceutical development in external collaborations, which results in a wide range of scientific and strategic tasks including the management of the development and GMP activities
- The development of new technologies and supervision of scientific projects are further options within the position.

Minimum requirements

- The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Science with focus on pharmaceutical sciences and technology (eg Pharmacy, Chemistry).
- Minimum 5 years of successful industry experience in the development of pharmaceutical formulations (ideally oral solid dosage forms, solid understanding of QbD and biopharmaceuticals).
- Interdisciplinary thinking and interest in collaboration with other functions.
- Excellent scientific leadership skills.
- Excellent knowledge of laboratory and/or technical tools (eg QbD, statistical software, PAT).
- Broad and profound understanding of development activities and processes in pharmaceutical sciences.( early phase and late phase development)
- Successfully demonstrated track record of creativity and problem solving in projects.
- Strong knowledge of relevant GLP, GMP regulations and policies.
- Strong presentation skills and scientific/technical writing skills.

Excellent project management skills

- Excellent communication skills, organizational, planning and negotiation skills.
- Advanced coaching skills.
- We expect a candidate to communicate fluently in English. German and/or French desired.

Please send CVs or call.

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.