Laboratory Scientist

**Make your mark for patients.**

We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better. To achieve that, we need the brightest minds and biggest hearts. That’s why our Talent Acquisition Team looks for passionate people inside and outside the company. Are you interested in an internal move that will allow you to explore how much more you can do to make a difference for people living with severe disease?

To strengthen our **Product Development** Team for Pharmaceuticals, we are looking to fill the position of (M/F)**:Laboratory Scientist Product Design & Performance (PMO)**

The Laboratory Scientist PMO will work in an environment where he/she will:

- Work under limited supervision of the respective SME’s and the Laboratory Operations Manager to manage and perform lab activities to deliver assigned work packages and to design, plan, perform, interpret and report results of experiments in time.
- Participate to the design and development of appropriate analytical methods and manufacturing procedures.

Details on specific skills and tasks related to them:

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Non-Clinical Formulations**:

- Participate to the development, characterization and production of non-clinical formulations.
- Perform the physico-chemical characterization and stability studies of new molecules (NCE’s) on batches before the GLP batch.
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Solid State**:

- Perform solid state characterization of NCE drug substances, non-clinical and clinical formulations.
- Perform polymorph screenings, salt and co-crystal screenings.
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Troubleshooting**:

- Perform experiments on troubleshooting samples with as main goal to isolate and identify the contamination issue.
- Contributing in a specific area of DS, DP or analytical function working to appropriate standards of quality (GMP, GLP, GSP) ethics, health, safety, environment, protection and IT; participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Executing technical activities for assigned work packages to required quality, quantity and time examples are (on Pharma Sciences level) DS/DP batch production, DS & DP process optimization, analytical method development & validation, stability program, route evaluation, form selection, material characterization
- Designing experiments/trials and studies in agreement with SME in accordance with Operating Model to support projects DS, DP or analytical development.
- Analyzing and interpreting own data to influence decisions and next steps. Collaborate & support laboratory technicians, scientists and SME’s to deliver activities related to assigned work packages.
- Contributing to the transfer of know how to other departments or external contractors, including troubleshooting and on-site training.
- Developing analytical and physico-chemical methods.
- Collaborating & supporting/mentoring direct colleagues (laboratory scientists and technicians) in execution of experimental work.
- Contributing to departmental technical & scientific objectives as it relates to own area of expertise.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of own area of expertise.
- On equipment, performing calibrations and other necessary verifications in agreement with procedures and reference documents and assuring the integrity and the maintaining of proper functioning of the instruments.
- Participating actively to the implementation and maintaining of the 5S environment of the lab.
- Participating actively to the implementation and respect of the HSE procedures, as well as a shared vigilance in the laboratories.
- Assuring logistics and stock management of products, reactives, small equipment, protective equipment (PPEs), consumables.
- Documenting and verifying in an appropriate manner the whole of the performed activities (e.g. ELN)
- Communicating appropriately the results and any event that might have a potential impact on the quality or timelines of the activity, to the supervisor or other concerned people.
- Contributing to the writing of technical documents like reports, SOP’s, user guides, guidance, etc.

**For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills**:

- Bachelor or master’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields.
- Technical knowledge and solid experience in Non-Clinical Formulations, Solid State and Troubleshooting.
- Understand of GMP and regulatory requirements.
- Some Project Management knowledges/experience needed to coordinate/manage activities internally/externally and to forecast resources and timelines.
- Very good command in English.

Soft skills:

- Problem solving mindset. Ability to propose solutions and/or seek for inputs/advices within the team or beyond own function.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams within own department.
- Proactive, self
- motivated and autonomous working style and able to manage own activities under limited supervision/guidance.
- Curious mindset with an interest in new technologies.
- Good commu