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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Pharmaceutical Product R&D:

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for Scientific Manager be in Beerse.

Dissolution Sciences is part of the Global Analytical Development organization within the Synthetics Development department. We develop dissolution and in vitro release methods for immediate, modified, and targeted release formulations for oral, parenteral, and other administration routes. We investigate, characterize, and predict in vitro release rates in standard and biorelevant dissolution media. We validate and transfer dissolution methods, and we investigate deviating dissolution profiles to improve our methods and drug products.

Purpose: The Scientific Manager leads a team of dissolution scientists and owns the Dissolution Sciences strategy for several drug product development projects**.**

The successful candidate

• Represents Dissolution Sciences in cross-functional teams consisting of pharmaceutical, clinical, and regulatory scientists to support drug product development.

• Leads the biopharmaceutical assessment strategy to predict in vivo exposure and deliver clinically relevant dissolution and in vitro release methods and specifications.

• Deepens the understanding of in vitro release mechanisms in various dissolution media.

• Interacts with Health Authorities and the scientific community and stays at the forefront of the scientific and regulatory trends in Dissolution Sciences.

• Introduces innovations in dissolution development, dissolution automation, and dissolution modeling to our department.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education & Experience

• PhD or MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biopharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in development of dissolution methods

• Proven track record in dissolution method development at a major pharmaceutical company

• Proven experience with local delivery formulations, long-acting formulations, and clinically relevant dissolution methods

• Experience in people management or coaching people is a plus

Competencies & Knowledge

• Knowledge of Health Authority regulations regarding dissolution methods, formulation bridging strategies, and in vivo in vitro correlations.

• Proven ability to perform research and development in a GMP environment

• Track record of working collaboratively with global academic and corporate partners.

• Strong scientist who is open to new insights and other perspectives.

• Ability to challenge the status quo and initiate changes.

• Proficient written and oral English communication skills.

• Knowledge of Dutch or willing to learn the basics.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Budget Management, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Clinical Trial Protocols, Data Governance, Developing Others, Drug Discovery Development, Good Governance, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Interdisciplinary Work, Leadership, Market Research, Process Improvements, Product Development, Product Strategies, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management