Summary

Plan and perform scientific experiments (or pilot plant processes) for the preparation and timely delivery
of drug substances (DS), drug products (DP), processes and procedures in collaboration within a multifunctional project team coordinated by a Project leader. Contribute to maintenance of lab instruments/infrastructure.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently plan, organize, perform and document scientific experiments/GMP testing/manufacturing plant activities under minimal supervision; handle several activities at a time.
• Take over responsibility for and utilize special tools/equipment or specialized facilities as an expert; schedule and perform maintenance and qualification of instruments/equipment
• Proactively identify conflict situations and contribute to solutions -Work according to appropriate standards for quality, ethics, health, safety, environment protection, and information security; lead initiatives to ensure continuous improvement. • Documentation of raw data, evaluate and interpret results; propose and actively support the design of next experiments. Review and verify raw data generated by others; approval of tests/experiments performed by others
• Write protocols, scientific reports or lab procedures based on templates or SOPs under minimal supervision
• For technical development units: Develop new methods or optimize existing methods/processes (lab or plant); contribute to development and implementation of new technologies.
• Uses professional concepts and company's policies and procedures to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways. -Contributes to some cost center goals and objectives
• Establish innovative solutions for verification and control of critical quality attributes, critical material attributes or critical process parameter in cooperation with other colleagues. Establish control procedures and specifications and review test procedures.
• Generate scientific documents to hand over to internal and/or external partners (e.g., MST, TechOps, authorities, external companies) and support generation of international registration documents under minimal supervision. If assigned this task, maintenance of infrastructure/equipment and required investments (e.g. system ownership). Generate lab procedures or SOP's, generate protocols and reports
• Lead technical meetings during product development at the local level as well as on the level of SDC network Report and present scientific/technical results internally and contribute to publications, presentations and patents

• Technician with continuing education (EU) or BS or equivalent. Desirable: MS or equivalent.
• Fluent in site-language. Adequate knowledge of English (oral and written). • Minimum of 3 successful years of experience as associate scientist (promotional pathway) or 3-5 years (for BS) or 1-3 years (for MS).
• Proficient with laboratory and/or technical tools.
• Adequate knowledge of software and computer tools.

• Awareness/proven experience for safe handling of chemicals, potentially dangerous materials and equipment.
• Good scientific or technical knowledge in a specific area (e.g. synthetic, analytical, galenical)