Senior Scientist II

About Aerogen:
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway Ireland with offices around the world Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery.

Recognised through multiple MedTech awards including being named Galway Chamber Company of the YearAmerican Chamber of Commerce Ireland Global Impact Award and an eleven-time winner of the Zenith Award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America our employees make a difference to patients lives every day having reached over 30 million patients in more than 80 countries.

Today Aerogen is powered by a global team representing 54 nationalities working together with a shared commitment to improving patient care. Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work.

We lead the way by finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems all in the name of delivering better patient outcomes.

Our business continues to grow rapidly across the globe and as we grow our core culture of We Care universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers.

Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.

What is the role
The Senior Scientist II leads scientific programmes that support the development and advancement of Aerogens respiratory drug delivery technologies. The role operates as a scientific leader within the team setting technical direction across projects and ensuring delivery of complex high-impact work.

The role includes leading multiple projects or workstreams guiding study design and driving technical decision-making. The Senior Scientist II is responsible for solving complex scientific challenges advancing analytical and experimental approaches and ensuring high standards of scientific quality.

The role also involves working closely with external partners explaining Aerogen technology and leading collaborative research and development activities. This includes representing Aerogens technical capability across externally funded programmes shaping technical discussions and contributing to grant development and execution in collaboration with Business Development and Regulatory teams.

In addition to technical leadership the role includes mentoring and developing team members supporting capability growth and influencing how the team operates. While maintaining a strong understanding of laboratory work the role places greater emphasis on leadership oversight and strategic contribution.

This role requires demonstrated capability in mentoring others managing programmes and projects (both internal and external) a strong interest in laboratory-based work and a solid understanding of relevant testing standards (e.g. ISO 27427 USP <601> Ph. Eur. 2.9.44).

What are the key responsibilities

Scientific Leadership & Delivery:
Define and lead technical direction across projects and programmes ensuring alignment with R&D strategy.
Lead and execute advanced in vitro and pre-clinical aerosol science studies (e.g. delivered dose aerosol performance formulation compatibility) to support internal and externally funded research programmes.
Translate project objectives into robust experimental plans ensuring methods are scientifically sound reproducible and aligned with stakeholder expectations.
Oversee device development testing and validation activities ensuring high quality outputs.

Analytical & Technical Expertise:
Lead the development optimisation and application of analytical methods and experimental approaches (e.g. UV-Vis HPLC).
Provide technical leadership on inhaled drug/device compatibility including formulation properties device configuration and aerosolisation risks.
Identify and resolve complex scientific and technical challenges across projects.

External Collaboration & Grant Programmes:
Lead technical engagement with external partners including pharmaceutical companies academic groups and research consortia.
Act as Aerogens scientific representative within multi-partner grant consortia contributing to defined work packages.
Ensure Aerogens role is clearly represented and aligned with agreed project scope (e.g. advisory vs. delivery responsibilities).
Contribute to grant applications and proposal development including technical sections and justification of effort (person-months).
Author review and approve scientific deliverables required for grant milestones (e.g. reports data packages experimental summaries).
Support responses to grant reviews reporting cycles and audits.

Data Integrity Quality & Compliance:
Generate and manage high-quality scientific data suitable for regulatory submissions grant reporting and audit readiness.
Ensure all work is conducted in line with GLP principles internal quality systems and external funding requirements.
Maintain accurate experimental records ensuring data traceability and version control.
Ensure compliance with laboratory health safety and regulatory standards including oversight of risk assessments and laboratory practices.
Biological Safety (BSO Support): Support the Biological Safety Officer in overseeing the safe use of biological agents and ensuring compliance with biosafety regulations and internal procedures.
EHS Responsibilities: Act as a key contact for EHS within the team supporting compliance with environmental health and safety requirements liaising with Aerogen EHS and representing the group during audits and inspections as required.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Collaborate with Quality Regulatory Project Management and Business Development teams to ensure scientific outputs align with regulatory positioning and company strategy.
Provide technical input to internal risk assessments related to aerosolisation formulation handling and experimental design.

Leadership & Team Development
Mentor and develop scientists across the team supporting technical growth and strengthening overall capability.
Provide clear scientific communication and present complex data to internal stakeholders and external partners.

Continuous Improvement
Drive improvements in scientific approaches analytical methods and laboratory processes.

General Duties
Carry out any other duties as required by your manager.

What education and experience are required
Minimum Degree in a relevant discipline.
Minimum of 6-9 years experience in a pharmaceutical/medical device laboratory.

What key skills will make you great at the role
Fluent in English both spoken and written with the ability to clearly communicate complex scientific information
Deep technical expertise in aerosol science analytical methods or respiratory drug delivery
Ability to define technical direction and guide decision-making across projects and teams
Strong programme and project leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Proven capability in solving complex technical problems and driving solutions
Experience leading external collaborations including academic clinical and industry partners
Experience contributing to grant applications consortium-based projects or externally funded research programmes
Ability to work effectively across Business Development Regulatory and Quality functions
Strong mentoring capability supporting the development of scientists across the team
Advanced analytical capability including development and application of methods (e.g. UV-Vis HPLC)
Proficiency in statistical analysis using tools such as Minitab or GraphPad Prism
Solid understanding of GMP laboratory compliance risk assessments and EHS requirements within a laboratory environment
Experience contributing to regulatory documentation audits and inspections
Track record of driving continuous improvement in scientific and laboratory

What is it like to work at Aerogen
Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to #discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. Theres something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:
Competitive bonus plan.
Above market life insurance.
Opportunities for development and professional growth.
Aerogen Connect our employee-led program that helps our global teams unite and have fun.
We donate 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.

Visit our careers website for more information about life at Aerogen.
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