Senior Pharmaceutical Scientist Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Salary: £45,585 - £56,021
FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)
Term: Fixed Term (24 months)
Closing Date: 31/08/2023
The Cancer Research UK Formulation Unit is a unique, internationally renowned MHRA cGMP licensed facility for the pharmaceutical development of investigational medicinal products (IMP) for human Phase I/II clinical trials. The Unit requires to appoint a Senior Pharmaceutical Scientist to support operations, research and management.
As a Senior Pharmaceutical Scientist you will engage in all aspects of the Formulation Unit’s research, development, cGMP manufacturing and management activities. This will require a collaborative and independent contribution and participation in a range of grant, knowledge exchange and research projects that constitute the Unit’s portfolio. You will write up reports, often as lead author, for external organisations, and further write up findings for additional dissemination (e.g. professional publications or peer review journal publication) as appropriate. As a member of the senior team you will manage Formulation Unit staff, providing pharmaceutical and scientific guidance, direction and support and ensuring that projects and objectives are delivered on time.
The Unit’s portfolio requires establishing links with internal and external, including industry and academia, parties involved in the projects. In addition, you will develop appropriate funding applications, either knowledge exchange or grant stream, within the Formulation Unit’s area of activity. You will carry out appropriate administrative and management functions, within the Unit and engage in continuous professional development.
To be considered for the role, you will be educated to PhD level, with a 2.2 or better first degree, both in a discipline appropriate to the Formulation Unit and considerable experience. Though, candidates who hold a first degree but have exceptional relevant experience will also be considered. Membership of a relevant professional organisation (Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Pharmaceutical Society or Institute of Biology) with a view to registration as a Qualified Person is desirable. Experience must cover one or all of the following areas formulation development, pharmaceutical analysis and cGMP manufacture of IMP.
You will have an ability to plan and organise research programmes, to ensure successful completion and you will have experience of planning and organising workloads, including the ability to supervise and delegate work. An essential asset is an ability to work within a team environment, to lead teams and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, engage and persuade, and to present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences.
Formal interviews for this post will be held on Thursday, 7 September 2023.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Prof Gavin Halbert, ([email protected]).
Senior Pharmaceutical Scientist (549584)
Department: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Posted: 09/08/2023
Closing date: 31/08/2023
Closing time: 23:59
