Senior Scientist, Contract, Switzerland

Job description Position Purpose:

Plan and perform scientific experiments for the preparation and timely delivery of drug products (DP), processes and procedures in collaboration within a multifunctional project team coordinated by a Project leader. Contribute to maintenance of lab instruments/infrastructure.

Major Accountabilities

- Meet quality, quantity and timelines in all assigned projects.
- Plan, organize, perform and document scientific experiments/plant activities in collaboration with experienced team members if necessary. Seeks proactively for support and coaching from Project Leader, Scientific Expert or other team members during the whole process if necessary.
- Plan and perform scientific experiment/plant activities and plan, perform and contribute to project related scientific/technical activities under minimal guidance from more experienced team members under guidance. ( eg. contribute to interpretation and report results)
- Provide efficient and robust processes for the manufacture and/or specialized facilities eg containment/sterile labs as an expert w/adequate guidance.
- Provide raw data documentation, evaluation and results interpretation. Propose and provide input for the design of next experiments.
- Optimize existing methods (lab or plant) and develop more efficient ones.
- Generate lab procedures, reports and/or instructions and/or SOP's.
- Actively transfer procedures/instructions to pilot plant or production, including troubleshooting, process steering controls etc.
- Communicate and address problems, perform safety and literature searches under moderate guidance from more experienced team member.
- Keep record of and manage chemicals, intermediates, excipients and solvents within own area of responsibility.
- Collaborate with other team members to facilitate deliveries of DS and/or DP.
- Utilize special tools/equipments and/or specialized facilities eg, containment/sterile labs.
- Evaluate new lab equipment.
- Contribute to maintenance of infrastructure/equipment.
- Actively participate in project teams/meetings/networks.
- Actively contributes to team goals.
- Ensure all own activities are aligned with overall drug development process.
- Work according to appropriate SOPs, GMP, GLP, QM, HSE, ISEC .
- Strategic and scientific contribution to Networks, target achievements according to network charter and annual objectives

We welcome applications of consultants' who match most of the above requirements and are available on a short notice. There is a competitive Hourly rate available for the contract; alternative market rates are also welcome.

We hope the role will be of interest to you and understand that further information may be required before making an application to the end client, please feel free to send either your full name, contact details or a complete CV via this website and I will endeavour to get back to you with further information on the role and answer any questions you may have.

Key Words: Scientist, Lab procedures, SOP, Scientific experiments, GMP, chemistry, biology, English, Contract, Switzerland

Kind regards,

Serena Edith Alpi

Michael Bailey Associates

Job code: 111665

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