Role & responsibilities
Seamless transfer of Product, Process, Technology and knowledge from Development Lab. to Commercial Scale, while maintaining quality, compliance, cost-efficiency and supply continuity
1. New Product Technology Development :
- - New Product Introduction (NPI) support
- - Scale up of process from Development Lab. to Pilot and Exhibit Stage
- - Equipment selection, Budgeting and Scale-up strategy development
- - Coordinate RM, PM & Tooling for technology transfer
- - Risk assessment and mitigation planning, Scale-up protocols and reports
- - Cross-functional coordination with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, PMO, Purchase, Regulatory and Engineering teams for timely execution of Registration batches
- - Trouble shooting during scale-up and Exhibit batch execution
- - Technology Development documentation and compliance
- - Support Regulatory Deptt. in filing of dossiers
2. New Product Launch and Commercial Manufacturing support :
- - Planning Process Evaluation and Process Validation batches along with Mfg. team
- - Support to mfg. for timely new product launches, Life-cycle management and site transfers
- - Process performance monitoring during initial commercial batches
- - Process optimization and productivity improvement initiatives
- - Management of post approval changes
- - Trouble shooting & timely intervention to avoid disruption in market supply
- - Support alternate vendor development for API & Excipients and participate in cost saving projects
- - Support investigations of OOT, OOS, Deviations, Market or Customer complaints & CAPA
- - Ensure compliance with cGMP, Quality Policy, EHS and SOPs. Identify and assess potential Occupational and Process safety hazard and take appropriate action
3. Analytical and Quality support
- - Analytical Method Transfer co-ordination
- - Ensure timely communication to ensure QC Laboratory readiness and qualification
- - Stability Program support
- - OOS/ OOT Investigation support
- - Analytical method trouble shooting and optimization
4. Leadership & Development
- - As a go-to resource for R&D/ Manufacturing for Process Knowledge and Scale-up strategy and keep upgrading the skill set continuously
- - Budgeting for Technology Transfer activities
- - Hiring, training, development and retention of team
- - Developing best systems and practices for the function