Research Scientist - Product development

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Job description:

The Senior Research Scientist is responsible for providing technical and scientific expertise for process development and commercialization activities of new drug substances/products with main emphasis on cell culture, fermentation, and clarification processes.

The individual will be expected to lead process scale up, technical transfers, process implementation, and material delivery activities for IVP or CT supply and registration, and support process validation-related activities.

The role is focused on ensuring that a robust manufacturing process is developed according to quality by design and ‘end in mind’ principles. 

The Senior research scientist is expected to be hands on but will provide technical direction, coaching and mentoring to scientists.

The holder of the position is regarded as a technical expert for R&D Elanco globally and will work collaboratively with management and global project groups in line with site, functional and corporate business goals.

 

Key Responsibilities:


* Provide technical leadership for upstream development (cell culture and/or fermentation and clarification) for early through late phase large molecule development projects, ensuring phase appropriate technical development and collaborating closely with relevant functions.


* Provide technical leadership/expertise for delivery of process development projects based in the development laboratories and pilot plant areas.
+ Provide oversight for technical transfers and scale up into Speke pilot plant for delivery of pivotal materials.

 
+ Ensure a sound laboratory/pilot plant program in alignment with global requirements, establishment of robust control strategies and successful product launch. 
+ Ensure that project work is carried out with necessary scientific rigor across the team for quality data output. 
+ Responsible for ensuring use of sound statistical data methodology to design and execute experimental work as part of routine day-to-day projects.

Lead Quality by Design and applying prin...