Senior Principal Scientist/Senior Group Leader 80-100%

Lonza

Basel, Switzerland

For Drug Product Services (DPS), our successful DP focused branch located in Basel, Switzerland and Stein, Switzerland, we have exciting opportunities. Become part of a group that enables its customers to meet some of the greatest challenges in patient treatment and join us by applying for Principal Scientist/Group leader Formulation Development.

Key responsibilities:

Lead formulation development activities related to liquid and lyophilized parenteral drug products of large molecule biologics (e.g. monoclonal antibodies, novel formats, ADCs, peptides), vaccines and small molecules;
Design, plan, execute and deliver formulation studies as well as characterization studies based on contracted terms and scientific inputs relevant to product;
Supervises the analyses of formulations in context of the product development using analytical and pharmaceutical test methods;
Author technical documents and support preparation of regulatory documentation;
Manage group of technicians, engineers and/or scientists and collaborate across departments;
Ensure safety and health protection following lab and safety instructions as well as basic GMP qualification;
Contribute to improvements, explore new technologies and lead integration of activities;
Enable innovation and technical strategy projects, generate IP and evaluate and implement new methods and technologies.

Key requirements:

Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, or related fields;
Significant work experience in biotech/pharma industry;
Experience with technical issues and requirements for development of drug product formulation and/or processes of biologics;
Knowledge of lyophilization, primary packaging, aseptic product manufacture (protein or vaccine drug products and/or protein analytics is desirable);
Excellent communication skills, excellent command of English both written and oral;
Excellent leadership and interpersonal as well as planning skills.

Apply Now

Don't forget to mention EuroPharmaJobs when applying.

Share this Job