MS&T Scientist (Upstream)

Dunboyne, Co Meath
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago
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About PSC BiotechWho are we?PSC Biotech is a leading Biotech Consultancy firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Pomona, California, USA, with Global operations in Ireland, India, Singapore, Australia and the US, serving 350 clients in more than 23 countries worldwide. We provide cloud-based software solutions for Quality Management and Regulatory Inspections, pharmaceuticals contract manufacturing professionals, and metrology services to our clients.‘Take your Career to a new Level’PSC Biotech disrupts the conventional consultancy model by aligning our EVP as one of the unique selling point which includes the opportunity to work with the most talented cohort of like-minded professionals operating in the Pharma/ Biotech Industry. We offer a permanent contract of employment giving exposure of working in Top Pharmaceutical client sites in a diverse-cultural work setting.Employee Value PropositionEmployees are the “heartbeat” of PSC Biotech, we provide unparalleled empowering career development though Learning & Development in-house training mentorship through constant guidance to facilitate career progression. We believe in creating high performing teams that can exceed our client’s expectations with regards to quality of all scalable and business unit deliverables, staying under budget and ensuring timelines for our deliverables are being met.Overview:This role is part of the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T) hub at our state-of-the-art, single-use,multi-product facility. 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.RequirementsWhat you will do:

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.

Educational & Experience Requirements:

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.

Other Job Requirements:

This role is a site and lab-based role.

Approximately 1x weekend shift per month required (days)

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