Job Description
CK Group, a leading drug development partner, is seeking a highly skilled Process Chemistry Team Leader to support the development of processes suitable for Phase 2b and beyond. This role will involve working with emerging biotech customers to deliver scalable processes.
The successful candidate will be based at our site in Cardiff and will report directly to a senior manager. Key responsibilities include:
* Delivering chemistry development programmes to cost, quality, and time demands.
* Leading and working as part of the process chemistry team on process development projects, focusing on late-stage development projects, technology transfer, and manufacturing/CMC support for customers.
* Assisting in the further development of our process development workflows to maximise efficiency.
* Liaising with clients at technical meetings and compiling high-quality project updates and reports to convey results.
* Ensuring team resources, skill sets, and capabilities meet current customer needs with clear plans for the future.
* Recruitment and induction of new team members.
Your Background:
* A PhD in chemistry (or related subject) plus suitable industrial experience in process development of scalable processes.
* Detailed understanding of organic synthesis and process development, including practical techniques.
* Experience of technology transfer of chemical processes to a manufacturing environment.
* Background knowledge and understanding of key aspects of API manufacture and CMC topics such as cGMP manufacturing and analytical requirements, ICH guidelines, regulatory approach, control strategy, in order to understand and support our customers' requirements.
* Excellent project management and communication skills, with the proven ability to organise technical development across a multi-strand project and/or on parallel projects.
* Background understanding of materials sciences/solid state aspects of API development and manufacturing (for instance, salt selection, polymorphism, crystallisation).
* The ability to act as a line manager and mentor for scientists, with ability to give and receive coaching and performance feedback.