Technical Specialist

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Technical Specialist. This position will provide technical support to the MSAT (Manufacturing Sciences & Technology) technical team to support drug substance manufacturing.

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Ensure the highest Quality, Compliance and Safety standards relating to all activities, including process robustness changes and continuous improvement projects.
• Work within our team to enable our team’s overall performance within the MSAT organization.
• Responsible for providing technical guidance to the site teams in support of commercial vaccine drug substance manufacturing.
• Project lead for technical projects.
• Development and execution of protocols to support process robustness changes and any associated qualifications.
• Technical Review of Global Change management records as required.
• Recommend technical approaches in line with global and local standards.
• Benchmark and remain current with development of new technologies in the vaccine and biopharmaceutical processing field of expertise and seek to deploy process improvements through innovation and utilization of these technological advances.
• Contribute for driving a culture of Continuous Improvement through MPS within MSAT on projects such as: problem solving, reducing cycle time, Lean principles within the new processes.
• Stakeholder management of multiple decision makers, corporate colleagues, cross-functional team by demonstrating the ability to maintain and strengthen trust relationships with people on all levels
• Participate and comply with our Manufacturing Division Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, including ownership, as relevant.
• Support Knowledge Management efforts within the team.

What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• 3-5 years’ experience in biopharmaceutical/vaccines environment would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated knowledge in pharmaceutical / biopharmaceutical technical / manufacturing operations. Experience of involvement in a technical project an advantage
• Knowledge of Regulations and applicable standards for Quality, Safety, Regulatory within the biopharmaceutical/vaccine area.
• Hon. Degree or Masters in a Science or Engineering discipline (preferably Biotechnology).
• Prior experience with managing process changes would be an advantage.
• Managing projects and aligning key stakeholders.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.

Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.

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