Location: Craigavon Hours: 37.5 Hours Full Flex Contract: 9-12 Months Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Salary: Competitive Business Unit : Pharma Services Open To : Internal & External Applicants Ref No.: HRJOB10064 The Role Working as part of the Pharma Services Business Unit, the post holder will provide technical leadership, management and coaching for operational analytical teams and enable the delivery of complex projects. They will manage the progress of Analytical work to GMP requirements and ensure that project schedules are met and that the work is carried out efficiently and accurately, providing regular updates to their Group Leader/Associate Director. For a full list of job specific responsibilities please see attached Job Description. Essential Criteria BSc (or equivalent) in Chemistry or a Life Science subject with a significant chemistry component Significant experience of analysing and leading analytical activities for Pharmaceutical drug products in a GMP environment Significant experience of: o Stability study design and testing o HPLC Method Development/Validation or Method Transfer o Dissolution Method Development/Validation or Method Transfer Significant experience of supervising and cGMP laboratory activities and staff A thorough understanding of the pharmaceutical drug development process, and experience preparing regulatory CMC dossier sections Desirable Criteria (The following criteria may be applied if a large pool of applicants exist) MSc/PhD (or equivalent) in a Chemistry or Life Science with a significant chemistry component Experience of using statistical data analysis techniques and designing statistically relevant experiments Previous experience of implementing major laboratory change projects e.g. implementing LIMS software Proven ability to successfully lead business improvement projects using recognised process improvement techniques (e.g. six sigma, lean etc.) Reward For the successful candidate, we offer an attractive benefits package which will include a competitive salary, annual bonus, employer pension contributions, 34 days paid annual leave, healthcare benefits and much more. Please see further details on the Benefits Tab. Apply Now Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Tuesday 2nd October 2024 RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.