Pharmaceutical Development Scientist

Galenicum; Comunidad de Madrid; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Subsidized meals

Gym discounts

Buddy program

Training opportunities

Job summary

Galenicum is a growing pharmaceutical company seeking a Pharmaceutical Development Scientist in Madrid. You’ll lead development activities, coordinate with partners, and ensure GMP-compliant pilot batches meet deadlines for launches.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in pharma development, with English and Spanish proficiency and familiarity with EMEA, FDA, ISO guidelines, plus MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in pharmaceutical development, production or related dept.
• Experience reading scientific documentation.
• Knowledge of international guidelines EMEA, FDA, ICH and ISO.
• Experience MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pharmaceutical development activities, pre-formulation, and pilot batches under GMP.
• Coordinate with clients, suppliers and partners for new drug product development.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and industrial development for scale-up transfer.
• Prepare and review development protocols, reports and manufacturing docs.
• Support regulatory strategy and dossier-related activities.
• Handle QA/TQA and respond to deficiency letters and audits.
• Communicate with stakeholders across the company.
• Travel may be required for manufacturing and transfer activities.

Skills

Pharmaceutical development

Reading scientific documentation

MS Office

English and Spanish

Education

Degree in life sciences

Master’s degree in Galenical Development and/or Pharmaceutical Industry

Job description

BELIEVE IN LIFE. Join a company that takes you further!

Galenicum is one of the fastest growing companies in the pharmaceutical sector! We are enthusiastic about life, devoting our talent and effort to providing high-quality affordable pharmaceuticals worldwide.

People are the key to our present and future success, so we carefully select candidates that meet the requirements for each position, however most importantly, who also fit with our cultural DNA and values.

Here’s the lowdown on what your role will actually look like (spoiler alert: it’s awesome!)

We are looking for a Pharmaceutical Development Scientist to join our Team!

What you'll be rocking:

• Responsible for pharmaceutical development activities, pre-formulation and manufacturing of pilot batches under GMP conditions meeting critical project deadlines and product launch dates.
• Contact with clients, suppliers and partners for the development of new drug products.
• Coordination with the manufacturing department and industrial development for the transfer of the developed products on an industrial scale.
• Prepare and review development protocols, reports and manufacturing documentation.
• Collaborate in troubleshooting and optimization of developed products and coordinate any technical problem related with the technology transfer activity.
• Participation in the regulatory strategy of the finished products.
• Processing quality module of the registration dossier.
• Participation in the answer of deficiency letters, dossier audits and clients/collaborators queries received for developed products by Galenicum.
• Communicates effectively and transparently with functional representatives within Pharmaceutical Development, and other stakeholders across the company.
• Be focused on accomplishing the company goals.
• Meeting deadlines and optimization of time.
• Manage resources to effectively accomplish specific department and company goals and objectives.
• Travel may be required in support of manufacturing and transfer activities.

What you bring to the table:

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, in pharmaceutical development, production or related department.
• Experience in reading and comprehension of scientific documentation.
• Very valuable to have knowledge of international guidelines EMEA, FDA, ICH and ISO.
• Experience MS Office.

Educational milestone:

• Degree in life sciences.
• Master’s degree in Galenical Development and/or Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Excellent level of English and Spanish, spoken and written.

Your key superpowers:

• Self-sufficient, critical, disciplined, confident, hard-working, creative, motivated, proactive, dynamic, methodical, organized and decisive.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills in order to design, monitor and enforce work plans.
• Highly responsible and capable to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and execute projects on time in a fast-paced environment.
• Good team player and collaborative working style.
• Detail oriented professional with good communication skills. .

What makes Galenicum a top-tier workplace?

• A challenging company, and a dynamic team to work with.
• A flexible schedule to match your preferences and workload.
• A training offer to learn beyond your job with a broad set of topics: Galenicum Laude.
• Health insurance coverage to feel cared.
• Food to keep your energy up. Subsidized meals in our Galenicum SAG Cantina.
• Gym to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Discounted fees in Urban Sports
• And, very important! A Buddy to help you land smoothly in our company since day 1.

We’re looking for someone who works hard, plays hard, and laughs harder. Sound like you?