Job Description
My client a leading Multinational Healthcare Manufacturing company now require a Product Development Supervisor to join their expanding team.
The Product Development Supervisor will be responsible for the day to day and long term operation of the R&D laboratory and the Projects analysts that work within the Laboratory. The Product Development Supervisor will be responsible for coordination of all analytical work on raw materials, intermediate and finished product analysis for new products, formulations and investigational batches ensuring that all testing and data review is carried out within the required timelines and in compliance with Regulatory, GMP and GLP guidelines.
This is a permanent role based in Dublin and it comes with a very good salary with good benefits.
Responsibilities of a Product Development Supervisor
? Support new product introductions, working with internal and external teams to develop and transfer analytical methodologies. This includes method development, optimization and/or validation.
? Responsible for overseeing the development, approval and review of documentation, specifications, test methods and QC procedures for testing of new materials & finished products.
? Develop and maintaining close relationships within the R&D laboratory, across the projects group and departments as well as constant reviewing and reporting of results to the project team.
? Maintain comprehensive record of own work and the project analysts as required.
? Troubleshoot methods/instrumentation/processes as required for new raw materials and finished product testing.
? Ensure compliance with Regulatory, GMP/GLP requirements and any other relevant procedures (SOP, DLP).
? Plan and design work programme for the Project analyst on a weekly basis to meet project deadlines.
? Attain specific goals / targets agreed with Technical services manager.
? Demonstrate good scientific judgment and initiative in achievement of defined objectives. Identify problems; bring possible solutions of problems to the Technical Services Manager and propose possible future course of action.
? Overseeing training of laboratory analysts by projects analysts in QC for the testing of new raw materials and finished products transferred to site
? To ensure that the key company targets and initiatives are met in areas of responsibility.
? Review and approve analytical paperwork generated by project analysts.
? Providing technical guidance on analytical method development and optimization.
Requirements of a Product Development Supervisor
? A degree, masters or Ph.D in analytical science or another related science discipline.
? Minimum of 5 years? work experience, within a similar role, in a cGMP environment.
? Strong background in method development and validation for HPLC, GC and UPLC.
? Proficient in operation and troubleshooting of a wide variety of analytical instrumentation.
? Experience managing or supervising a team of analysts.
? Full understanding of cGMP requirements, ICH guidelines, Ph. Eur requirements along with EMEA guidance.
? Effective technical writing skills.
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For more information please contact John at The RFT Group / www.rftgroup.ie / 01 2302400 or click apply below