Process Scientist

Team Horizon is seeking a Process Scientist for our client in Sligo. This position is on 12-month fixed term basis. You will be part of a pilot plant project team and will provide technical support and program management to all relevant functional departments and NPI’s throughout the site. Your technical support will apply to all manufacturing operations from a chemistry perspective, and will develop new and innovative processes to deliver cost reductions.

Why you should apply:

• This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.


• There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.


• Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally.

What you will be doing:

• Execution of process development on existing products or new late stage clinical products including scale up to plant equipment.


• Provide on-the-floor technical support to the Production Team Leaders for process/equipment optimization and troubleshooting.


• Provide technical support to all manufacturing and chemistry related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimisation, cost reduction, training and coaching of manufacturing personnel.


• Planning and leadership of technical transfers for future product introductions.


• Identification and laboratory development of continuous improvement projects.


• Work closely with process engineers and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects


• Process and equipment optimisation in order to sustain and improve process chemistry, cleaning, product quality, yields and throughput.


• Making recommendations and implementing measures to improve production systems, equipment performance, efficiency and quality of product.


• Support of process front runs / use tests for both NPI and commercial processes.


• Development of process control recipes for NPIs and optimization of existing commercial process recipes


• Provide engineering support to all manufacturing and digital control system related issues.


• Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimization, training and coaching of manufacturing personnel.


• Support of all commissioning and validation activities during project start-up.


• Development and update of batch and cleaning documentation for NPIs


• Preparation of feasibility studies and operating budgets for future product introductions.


• Identification and process development of continuous improvement initiatives to drive the required departmental cost reductions.


• Coaching and training of all manufacturing personnel on technical/ chemistry elements of department operations Maintains regular contact with the other departmental team leaders and management, to ensure all site operations are operating effectively.


• Adheres to and supports all EHS&E standards, procedures and policies

What you need to apply:

• A relevant third level Degree or higher qualification in chemical engineering, process engineering or related technical discipline.


•  2 plus years’ experience in process engineering in the relevant manufacturing area and/or 3 plus years’ experience in process chemistry with relevant experience of batch processing, automation, technical transfers, scale up, commissioning and validation in a cGMP pharmaceutical industry.


• Experience of start-ups and/or new product introductions to pharmaceutical facilities is desirable.


• Detailed Knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to the pharmaceutical industry preferred. Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and meeting the predefined quality requirements are required.