Manager, Process R&D

Work Schedule

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Job Description

You will join the Process R&D department to support manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients at the Florence SC east site. Many of our products are already in the market serving patients. We work on a variety of projects for existing and new clients. At this position you will manage a team of process chemists to support technology transfer process development and manufacturing. We have a fast-paced working environment while keeping a good work-and-life balance.

• Drive all technical aspects of a project through completion by planning and executing synthetic activities ranging from pre-clinical to post-production campaigns.
• Monitor progress of pre-validation activities and write comprehensive reports.
• Lead strategic initiatives and solutions and oversee implementation.
• Lead meetings/teleconferences with clients.
• Lead a team over multiple projects; manage teams project timelines and deliverables; review groups financials.
• Engage in process technology transfer of projects.
• Direct resolution of problems related to API production.
• Liaise with internal scientific analytical and laboratory functional areas to meet project and team objectives.
• Perform all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures Good Manufacturing Practices Good Laboratory Practices and Safety guidelines.
• Maintain the necessary compliance status required by company and facility standards.

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry or commensurate experience PhD in Organic Chemistry preferred

Experience:

• 9 years of industrial experience
• Process Chemistry experience in a GMP environment required.
• Good project management skills. Customer interaction experience required.
• Clear and effective communication skills (both oral and written).
• Supervisory experience required.
• Process validation experience preferred.

Competencies

• Widely recognized as a SME.
• Expert knowledge of scientific methodology and development as related to pharmaceutical development.
• Thorough knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint).
• Superior critical and logical thinking skills with an ability to communicate ideas to employees and clients at multiple levels.
• Effective written interpersonal and presentation skills including managing technical discussions with internal and external clients.
• Ability to work on and lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to delegate work. Ability to train and develop direct reports.
• Ability to maintain and expand expert knowledge and to keep current with scientific literature and industry trends relating to process technologies.
• Ability to develop technical solutions.

Physical Requirements:

Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations; ability to stand walk stoop kneel crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time; manipulation (lift carry move) of light to medium weights of 10-35 pound pounds; arm hand and finger dexterity including ability to grasp and type for prolonged periods of time; visual acuity to use a keyboard computer monitor operate equipment and read materials for prolonged periods of time; ability to sit reach with hands and arms talk and hear for prolonged periods of time. Safety glasses safety shoes lab coat latex or similar gloves safety apron organic respirator occasionally.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.