Senior Drug Delivery Scientist

Sigmar Recruitment; Galway; In loco; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Onsite Galway

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Cross-site collaboration

Descrizione del lavoro

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking an NPD Specialist in Galway to support development of innovative drug delivery systems within a cross-functional team. You will lead polymer synthesis, formulation development, and process optimisation for polymer, hydrogel, and particle-based technologies.

The role requires a strong materials science background with PhD preferred, and hands-on experience in drug delivery systems, CQAs/CPPs, and GMP-aligned development practices.

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years in pharmaceutical development or drug delivery.
• PhD preferred.
• Strong materials science background.
• Experience with polymers, hydrogels, and drug-loaded systems.
• Familiarity with GMP or GMP-equivalent standards.

Mansioni

• Lead development activities for innovative drug delivery systems.
• Conduct polymer synthesis and adapt procedures to CQAs.
• Develop and optimise formulations for polymer, hydrogel, and particle-based systems.
• Manage material preparation, formulation, manufacturing, and post-processing.
• Document and track development activities in line with regulations.
• Support technology transfer activities as required.
• Collaborate with cross-site teams and report to the Research Team Lead.
• Identify process improvements and troubleshoot challenges.

Conoscenze

Pharmaceutical development

Materials science

Formulation development

CQAs/CPPs

Documentation & communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

PhD in relevant discipline

Chemistry/Pharmaceutical science degree

Strumenti

Polymers

Hydrogels

Biomaterials

Descrizione del lavoro

NPD Specialist

About Your New Employer

• Join an innovative pharmaceutical and medical technology development environment focused on advancing next-generation blood-contacting drug delivery systems.
• Work as part of a collaborative, cross-site project team involving specialists in polymer science, formulation development, process development, and product characterisation.
• Contribute to the development of products with future preclinical and clinical applications, from early-stage material development through to technology transfer.
• This is an onsite opportunity based in Galway, offering the chance to work in a technically focused and multidisciplinary research environment.

About Your New Job

As the Drug Delivery NPD Specialist, you will support and lead development activities for innovative drug delivery systems, reporting directly to the Research Team Lead.

• Conduct polymer synthesis activities and adapt established procedures to identify and define critical quality attributes (CQAs).
• Develop and optimise formulations and processes for drug delivery systems, including polymer, hydrogel, and particle-based technologies.
• Manage material preparation, formulation, particle and hydrogel manufacturing, and post-processing activities.
• Apply your materials science expertise to develop drug-loaded carrier systems and support product characterisation.
• Oversee critical process steps and product formation activities to ensure robust and reproducible development outcomes.
• Troubleshoot formulation and process challenges, implementing improvements in collaboration with the wider technical team.
• Document, review, and track development activities in line with internal procedures and regulatory expectations.
• Support internal and external technology transfer activities, including travel where required.
• Contribute to development work that supports future preclinical, clinical, and regulatory requirements.

What Skills You Need

• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical development, particularly in drug delivery, hydrogel, particle-based, or related formulation systems.
• A strong materials science background, with expertise in biomaterials formulation and characterisation. A PhD in a relevant discipline is preferred.
• Proven understanding of formulation and process development, including the optimisation of critical quality attributes (CQAs) and critical process parameters (CPPs).
• Practical experience with polymers, hydrogels, drug-loaded carrier systems, or related biomaterials.
• Ability to work independently, manage development activities, and deliver results in a fast-paced research and development environment.
• Strong technical documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of GMP or GMP-equivalent standards and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements is advantageous.
• Experience working within cross-functional or multidisciplinary teams is desirable.
• Previous experience with intellectual property filings or invention disclosures would be a distinct advantage.

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to work on the development of innovative blood-contacting drug delivery technologies with potential preclinical and clinical applications.
• A technically challenging role offering hands-on involvement across polymer synthesis, formulation development, process development, and product characterisation.
• Collaboration with experienced multidisciplinary and cross-site teams, with exposure to technology transfer and advanced product development activities.
• Onsite position based in Galway.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, with further details available during the application process.