R&D Scientist – SD1 Spray Drying Facility

Euroapi UK; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization as an R&D Scientist in Haverhill. You will lead research and development activities in spray drying technology, ensuring process scale-up and quality compliance. This role offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a vibrant working environment.

Benefits

Attractive Salary

Competitive benefits

Training & Development

Open and friendly working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in spray drying is required.
• Experience working in a GMP environment, preferably within a CDMO or CRO is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of spray drying technology and process scale-up is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D activities related to spray drying of APIs.
• Act as Technical Lead for technology transfer projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Procept SD1 Spray Dryer

Job description

Join our Research & Development team as a R&D Scientist – SD1 Spray Drying Facility at our Haverhill manufacturing site to play a crucial role in the technology transfer and process scale-up of new pharmaceutical products within our pilot GMP facility.

The R&D Scientist is an essential role for our state-of-the-art R&D pilot GMP facility is equipped with advanced spray drying technology for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

We are a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in the development and production of high-quality pharmaceutical products. Who are seeking a highly skilled and motivated R&D Scientist to join our growing R&D team.

The role will require shift work on a Monday – Friday, 0600h-1400h and 1400h – 2200h shift pattern.

Your Responsibilities

You will:

• Conduct research and development activities related to the spray drying of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Develop and optimize spray drying parameters to improve efficiency and product quality.
• Act as the Technical Lead for technology transfer projects from benchtop to kilo plant/pilot plant scale.
• Develop and optimize spray drying processes for the scale-up of pharmaceutical products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, quality and H&S to ensure successful project execution.
• Maintain compliance with GMP regulations and company quality standards.
• Prepare, review and maintain technical documentation, including: ELNs, protocols, reports, SOPs and WIs.
• Act as primary contact and Receiving Unit (RU) lead for the R&D pilot/kilo plant team for new products from the Tech Transfer team.
• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure product quality and safety.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Train and mentor junior scientists and technicians.
• Provide data analysis and interpretation, to recommend changes to optimise the process improvements.
• Provide solutions to process related issues.
• Provide technical support for troubleshooting and resolving process-related issues.
• Work with equipment specialists to identify any equipment and procedural changes required to facilitate successful delivery of new projects.
• Primarily working on small scale spray drying projects in the R&D Procept SD1 lab but may also be required to work in other R&D labs. On occasion it may also be necessary to work in the production plants to give technical assistance with new product introductions.

Our Company

EUROAPI is focused on reinventing active ingredient solutions to sustainably meet customers’ and patients’ needs around the world. We are a leading player in active pharmaceutical ingredients with approximately 200 products in our portfolio, offering a large span of technologies, while developing innovative molecules through our Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activities.

Taking action for health by enabling access to essential therapies inspires our 3,450 people every day. With strong research and development capabilities and six manufacturing sites all located in Europe (Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf and Vertolaye in France, Brindisi in Italy, Frankfurt in Germany, Budapest in Hungary and Haverhill in the UK), EUROAPI ensures API manufacturing of the highest quality to supply customers in more than 80 countries.

EUROAPI is listed on Euronext Paris.

The EUROAPI Haverhill (UK) site has been established for forty years, located fifteen miles east of Cambridge and sixty miles north of London, within the golden triangle. It employs over 250 people and has built a strong reputation in Flow Chemistry, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Spray Drying and as a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO). Haverhill is proud to house the world’s largest, continuous production, pharmaceutical spray dryer and performs secondary packaging and release activities for oncology and rare disease medicines supporting global markets. The site also offers a contract testing and release facility within its laboratories.

Our Requirements

We require you to have:

• Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, or extensive relevant experience.
• Experience of spray drying
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines

It would be advantageous if you are also able to offer us:

• Experience of working in a GMP environment, preferably within a CDMO or CRO
• Strong knowledge of spray drying technology and process scale-up
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities
• Experience using a Procept SD1 Spray Dryer

Your Benefits

• Attractive Salary

• Competitive benefits

• Training & Development

• Open and friendly working environment

Culture & Values at EUROAPI

We bring our culture to life in the way we work every day. Our culture enables career development and talent management, we recognise that how we do things is as important as what we do, and our values set out how we achieve our goals and help us "do it right".

Diversity & Inclusion

EUROAPI is committed to nurturing a culture of diversity and inclusion that contributes to improving innovation, performance, and engagement. We value transparency, mutual respect, and equal treatment of people. For this reason, we are firm in protecting our employees against any forms of discrimination.

We are Disability Confident - Committed which means we make reasonable adjustments to our process and offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. If you would like any assistance or require the application to be completed in a different format, please call or contact our Haverhill site reception.

Environment, Social and Governance

We strongly believe that the success of our company lies in its capacity to adapt to tomorrow’s challenges. Our responsibility as a company is to provide sustainability and resilience to the pharmaceutical value chain.

Apply Today!

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