Associate Director – Quality Control

Associate Director – Quality Control
North West
C£60,000 plus benefits

Part of the biologics division of a global pharma organisation this successful company develops and manufactures sterile, bulk products focused on the areas of infection, respiratory and inflammatory disease, oncology and neuroscience, with two marketed products and a robust pipeline of new products. Their UK manufacturing plant is state of the art, employs around 250 and manufactures sterile, bulk vaccines for the treatment of influenza. They supply to export markets being fully FDA and MHRA accredited.
The position is responsible for the management of daily operations within the Quality Control laboratories (Cell based Bioassays and Analytical Chemistry) and for the testing of Drug substance, Drug Product and Stability Samples in support of commercial and clinical product release. The role reports into the Director of Quality Control.
• You will have a minimum of a BSc/MSc degree or equivalent, Ph.D. would be favourable in a biological discipline to include one or more of the following - virology, cell biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, biotechnology, bio-safety.
• You will have experience working in a scientific post in Research, Development and/or Industrial setting.
• You will have experience in biopharmaceutical quality control testing, with a focus on cGMP is essential.
• In addition you will also have the proven ability to successfully demonstrate increasing levels of management responsibility, preferably in a commercial manufacturing or Contract Testing setting together with experience in managing and / or supervision of a biological or chemical testing laboratory.
• You will also have a wide knowledge of the biological, biochemical and analytical testing methods available, as applied to biologics, be conversant in understanding the USP and the European Pharmacopoeias, and be knowledgeable of relevant industry standards.
To apply, please forward your career resume quoting reference 3317 to Paul Holmes at InterSearch in the UK, Hallow Park, Hallow, Worcester, WR2 2PG. Email: 3317@intersearchuk.com

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