Associate Scientist

Jobtailor; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a candidate to oversee shift operations in a manufacturing setting, ensuring production goals and quality standards are met. The role involves supporting validation activities, interpreting policies, and assisting with audit preparations in a regulated environment.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to work independently, with physical stamina for shifting and lifting tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Effective communication at all levels (verbal and written).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Direct industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage shift operations within manufacturing departments.
• Meet budget, quality, and production goals; set standards and staffing decisions.
• Interpret manufacturing policies, procedures, and programs.
• Support parenteral pharmaceutical manufacturing through qualification/validation of equipment, materials and processes.
• Conduct validation activities including protocol writing/execution and final reports.
• Investigate manufacturing challenges and evaluate/implement process improvements.
• Archive final documents and assist in audits (FDA, MHRA, client).

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing shift or multiple shift operations within manufacturing departments.
• Responsible for meeting budget, quality, and production goals, setting standards, and making employment and staffing decisions.
• Interprets manufacturing policies, procedures, and programs.
• Supports the parenteral pharmaceutical manufacturing facility through the qualification and/or validation of equipment, raw materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Validation activities include research, protocol writing/execution and final report generation.
• Conducts investigations of manufacturing challenges and process improvements evaluation/implementation.
• Final documents are archived and may be included in or support A/NDA submissions and made available as needed during FDA, MHRA, and client/customer compliance audits.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in verbal and written form, including technical/business writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, computer software.
• Direct industry knowledge.
• Ability to work independently or in teams.
• Ability to walk some distance 1 to 3 miles, stand for 3 to 6 hours and lift 10 to 40 lbs. during the course of a work day as required.
• Ability to work any shift (1st, 2nd or 3rd) on any day of the week (7 days) as duties require.
• Ability to become clean room gown trained/qualified and to work within the sterile suite areas for up to a full 8-hour shift (with appropriate breaks).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with FDA and MHRA standards, and conducting validation activities for pharmaceutical processes. Proficient in technical writing and effective communication across all levels, with a strong focus on quality and production goals.

Certifications & Qualifications

• Clean Room Gown Training

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel