Manager, Physical & Analytical Chemistry
Reference ABPharm 012 (September 2010)
Our client is a pharmaceutical service company that conducts research, development and manufacturing on a contract basis for both large and small innovators.
Our client was created and our capability assembled to “engineer a better drug development process through scientific excellence” by integrating the critical and rate determining activities crucial to success along the drug development continuum.
We are seeking a Manager to lead the Respiratory Technology team at the Edinburgh facility. The successful candidate will supervise and co-ordinate the activities of up to 4 teams of Scientists & Technicians. These activities will include the conduct of analyses and data reporting in accordance with the requirements of project contracts and/or technical agreements assigned to the Analytical Chemistry Department.
The key responsibilities of this role are:
· To plan, prioritise, organise and execute the conduct of analytical work in accordance with the requirements of the client contract and/or technical agreement.
· To assist in production of costing and timelines for client projects.
· To maintain project timelines and budget, manage group capacity, and report revenue forecasts on a monthly basis.
· To assure the integrity and quality of analytical data produced by ensuring staff are adhering to all relevant in-house and client SOPs and methodologies and following the requirements of
· To ensure that safe working practices are adopted in the laboratory and to comply with in-house SOPs and other safety legislation (e.g. COSHH).
· To communicate effectively with both internal and external customers, peers and supervising managers to facilitate the smooth conduct of project activities.
· To establish and maintain technical communications with other corporate groups.
· To maintain awareness of modern techniques and their application to Pharmaceutical Sciences activities.
The ideal candidate will have a proven record in managing/supervising a team and have experience of working with external clients. A working knowledge of inhalation product development and analysis is desirable as is experience of working within a
To apply for this position please click on the Apply link on the main job listing page.www.ckscience.co.uk.
Lorna Crombie
Director
CK Science
Mountjoy Research Centre
Stockton Road
Durham DH1 3UZ
Tel 0191 384 8905
DD 08450343070
ABPharm reference 012, please quote in all correspondence.