At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead scientific projects to enhance pharmaceutical products and ensure quality supply to patients.
- Company: Join a high-growth, patient-centric company making a real difference in healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for global exposure.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for continuous improvement and career growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the pharmaceutical industry while working with innovative teams.
- Qualifications: Life Sciences degree and strong experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and project management.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Description
The Principal Scientist will apply strong scientific, technical and project management expertise to enhance the value of the EP product portfolio across its lifecycle.
Working closely with CMO partners and cross functional teams, they will help ensure product quality, operational efficiency and continuity of supply to patients.
If you are keen to join a patient centric, high-growth company, then read on and apply today!
Requirements
Qualifications
- Life Sciences degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences or Chemistry,
- Desirable: Project management certification Prince2, PMP or other.
Experience
- Strong demonstratable experience in personally performing site to site tech transfers including wide exposure to pharmaceutical manufacturing, QC testing and packaging including serialization.
- Strong experience across small molecule formats including sterile products, capsules, creams, gels, ointments and solid dose
- Proven track record of successful project leadership and execution including successful site Tech Transfers.
- Global exposure to manufacturing, registering and distributing pharmaceuticals.
- Strong experience of Quality Management Systems, including Change Control and Deviation management, leading Investigations, document creation, review and approval.
- Demonstrable experience of successfully implementing and leading continuous improvement projects and deployment of lean management practices.
- Experience of operational budget management including forecasting and monitoring and analysis, ensuring strategic alignment by tracking spend and managing risks.
- Demonstrable experience of successfully establishing and utilizing Technical Project Management tools and templates including timelines, trackers, Gap Analysis, risk registers, managing cross functional team meetings, charters and lessons learned.
- Demonstratable experience of managing financial/COGS implications when selecting CMOs.
- Core Competencies
- Operates with a degree of autonomy, making decisions independently and taking ownership of outcomes with minimal oversight.
- Possesses strong technical knowledge, applying subject matter expertise to guide decisions.
- Strong Agile thinker who can adapt to situations of high-speed change.
- Problem solver who can work through complex issues and assimilate data from a wide range of scientific areas.
- Employee must demonstrate a Growth mindset and willingness to learn.
- Employee must demonstrate integrity and high ethical standards.
- Employee must have a dynamic and positive outlook.
Actively demonstrating effective working as part of team with strong collaboration.
- Demonstrates a willingness to achieve goals together and respect the view of others.
- Results orientated and accountable for actions.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with a keen eye to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
- An established technical leader, freely provides feedback and positively influences business outcomes across borders and boundaries.
- Is developing strategic thinking in successfully delivering outcomes.
Principal Scientist in Egham employer: Essential Pharma
Essential Pharma is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises patient-centric growth and collaboration within the Medical Affairs Team. Employees benefit from extensive travel opportunities, a supportive culture that fosters professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the field of respiratory health across the UK and Ireland.
