Job title: Scientist – II
Company: Darwin Rhodes
Job description:
- Location: Dunboyne, Ireland – site and lab-based
- Contract type: 11 – months Temporary Employment Contract with hourly rate
- Rota – 1 weekend per month – Saturday and Sunday days
- Our client: A global healthcare company committed to advancing medical innovation and improving patient outcomes through science-led initiatives.
ABOUT THE ROLE:This role is part of the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T) hub at our state-of-the-art, single use,multi-product facility in Dunboyne. The MS&T Scientist (Specialist) is responsible for contributing to the overall running of the MS&T Bioprocess Laboratory and working across site as part of a diverse and interdisciplinary team to build capability and knowledge in the manufacture of biologics. Key responsibilities of the MS&T Scientist include the planning and execution of scale-down model establishment in upstream/downstream, analytical testing, satellite and improvement studies in the MS&T Bioprocess Lab, and the provision of technical expertise and leadership to support successful new product introduction.Expertise:
- Plan and execute upstream activities (USP) for scale-down model establishments, satellite runs and investigation/improvement studies in the MS&T lab (i.e. vial thaws, shake flask passaging, benchtop bioreactor operations including inoculation, sampling, feeding and harvest)
- Support the transfer of new products (NPI) into the MS&T laboratory.
- Provide upstream specialist support to the site and the network for non-routine analysis and troubleshooting.
- Experimental design, execution, data analysis and interpretation through DOEs.
- Author and review standard operating procedures and technical reports
- Supporting multidisciplinary teams (MS&T, quality, analytics, regulatory) for process improvement and troubleshooting.
- Assuring effective application of Lean SixSigma and Change Management tools in the MS&T lab team by:
- Securing continuity of an appropriate level of knowledge.
- Facilitating problem solving & risk assessment (FMEA) projects/meeting.
- Making problems visible and striving for continuous improvement.
- Serving as an upstream specialist during internal audits and external inspections/audits.
- Supporting alignment and knowledge exchange with development organizations, other commercial nodes and external manufacturing partners.
- Ability to lead and coach others to solve problems and take new perspectives on existing solutions with a desire to continuously learn, improve and develop.
- Excellent trouble shooting and problem-solving skills as well as influencing, collaboration skills and teamworking ability to represent MS&T on global and interdisciplinary teams.
- Complete product robustness monitoring in partnership with global technical teams and provide leadership for investigations.
- Demonstrate “safety first, quality always” mindset in all responsibilities.
ABOUT THE CANDIDATE:What skills you will need:
- Bachelor of Science degree qualification with minimum 5 years of experience, Master of Science degree qualification with minimum of 3 years experience, or PhD degree qualification (scientific discipline in biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmacy, process engineering or equivalent).
- Technical expertise with biologics drug substance upstream and downstream operations, analytical testing, process development and tech transfer.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team but also on own initiative as well.
- Ability to think logically and be proactive under pressure.
- Effective communicator and deep technical expertise in science.
- Proven ability around working cross functionally, focusing on meeting and tracking to schedules and embracing an interdependent work culture.
- Experience working in a GMP / regulated environment is desirable.
- Organisation Skills – Ability to manage multiple priorities and know when to escalate issues for resolution
Expected salary:
Location: Dunboyne, Co Meath
Job date: Thu, 15 May 2025 07:24:05 GMT
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