Analytical and Manufacturing Science Head

​Professional  |  Permanent  |  Full-time  |  On-Site​

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like

Every day you will enjoy different challenges such as:

• Directing and executing the program for the development and validation of analytical methods and manufacturing processes for products made by Tecnandina and/or third parties.
• Communicating and reporting to headquarters on implementation strategies for development projects, formulation processes, and pharmaceutical product transfers.
• Applying QBD, troubleshooting, and GMP tools in the development and transfer of pharmaceutical products.
• Organizing, planning, and reviewing the processes and documents for the different analytical activities.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the analysts under your supervision and the completion of tasks to ensure that objectives are met.
• Plan and coordinate with the relevant departments the instrumental requirements for the daily execution of validation, approval, and development analyses.
• Develop the master plan for transfer, development, and approval projects, their maintenance, and compliance.

What you’ll bring to the table 

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• 5-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry laboratories (or similar) and various analytical processes, development of analytical methodologies, stability studies, manufacturing process validations, and analytical methods.
• At least 1 year of experience in leadership
• Experience in improvement and optimization processes.
• Experience in experimental design and statistics.
• Experience working under quality, QBD, GMP, GLD, GDP, and safety standards.
• Higher education in Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, and/or related fields.
• Advanced level of English.
• Experience in planning, executing, and supervising activities related to development projects.
• Ability to organize activities and work teams.