Senior Scientist, Drug Product Development

4548290
  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Slough
  • Working Pattern

    Flexible Working,Full-time
  • Specialism

    Scientific And Engineering
  • Industry

    Scientific and R&D
  • Pay

    £25 - £30+ p/h

Senior Scientist | Drug Product Development Job | Biologics | End to End | CMC | London | Slough |

Your new company

A global biopharmaceutical company with revenue upwards of £4 billion focusing on research and development, specifically involving medications for epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Crohn's disease, and other neurological and autoimmune conditions.

Your new role

  • 2.5-year contract as a senior scientist on-site in Slough.
  • Establish a strong biologicals drug product manufacturing processes for the different development phases (FIM, Ph2, Ph3).
  • Collaborate with the External DP Clinical Manufacturing Team to set up drug product processes and manufacturing of stability and clinical DP batches.
  • Provide support to complete sections of CMC regulatory submissions/briefing documents capturing all critical data accurately whilst also relaying all stages of the development to internal stakeholders.
  • Selecting the manufacturing processes and support through different types of formulation.
  • Different formulations will include liquids in vials, PFS and other formulations that address parenteral route of administration.
  • Aid the development and implementation of the DP CMC development strategy within BCPDS.
  • Prepare reports to execute studies and protocols relating to product development.
  • Provide support in defining the IMP preparation process in clinical trials.
  • Provide all appropriate support for drug product process development activities (e.g. filter selection and sizing, target fill volume assessment, compatibility assessments, clinical blinding, etc) as required for clinical development.


What you'll need to succeed

  • 3–5 years experience in sterile drug product development and/or manufacturing within the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Clear understanding of parenteral liquid drug product development and cGMP manufacturing under aseptic conditions (such as vial, cartridge and pre-filled syringe filling).
  • Understanding of the technical components throughout sterile drug development.
  • Experience in parenteral liquid drug product development under aseptic conditions.
  • An understanding of the issues and challenges of product development at phase 1.
  • Knowledge in primary packaging and regulatory requirements.

What you'll get in return

  • Competitive Rate
  • Paid Holiday
  • Scope for Extension
  • Additional Benefits


What you need to do now
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