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PCI Pharma Services Director of Pharmaceutical Development in Tredegar, United Kingdom
Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.
We are PCI.
Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.
We are looking for a Director of Pharmaceutical Development to join our team in Tredegar, Wales.
Main purpose of role:
To lead and inspire the Pharmaceutical Development groups, to deliver technical excellence and agreed client development milestones. To support Development & Manufacturing thought leadership efforts, PCI BD sales support, and strong leadership, developing a team of experts at the Tredegar site to drive an ecosystem of strong science and customer service.
Main responsibilities:
Responsible for the leadership and strategy of the Pharmaceutical Development groups within PCI Pharma Services, Tredegar.
Responsible for provision of technical excellence for development projects (solid oral, liquids and semi solids), in line with industry expectations.
To efficiently deliver the client project portfolio of the Pharmaceutical Development Department to agreed project milestones.
Responsible for delivering Pharmaceutical Development revenue.
To provide technical support for Business Development in relation to client meetings, teleconferences and technical scopes for projects and proposals.
To act as a source of Technical Expertise within the company, keeping abreast of developments within the field by attendance of technical seminars/conferences, Linkedin learning and scientific papers.
To work with the GM and the Continuous Improvement Manager to achieve continuous improvements site targets, and continuous improvement mindset within development groups.
To ensure all staff achieve the agreed quality compliance targets for the site, supporting client and regulatory audits as required.
To be responsible for the selection, training and development, quarterly reviews and performance of development staff.
Ensure that all staff within the area of responsibility comply with PCI Pharma services Environmental Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
To ensure additional client scope of work activities are captured appropriately, to achieve agreed monthly revenue targets
To manage the budgets of the department.
Member of the Site Leadership Team.
Authority for expenditure as defined in the purchasing authority levels document
To identify self-development needs in conjunction with the General Manager.
To undertake such tasks and to manage specific internal or ad hoc projects as and when required to meet department and business needs and within the scope of the job-holder’s capabilities and responsibilities.
Regulatory/Industry Responsibilities:
General
- The job holder is responsible for adhering to PCI SOPs, Health & Safety, GMP and other regulatory guidelines.
GMP Requirements Hierarchy
- GMP Skill Level 1 is essential for this role(further information regarding GMP Requirements Hierarchy, can be obtained at SOP-L&D-001)
Qualifications:
Scientific degree e.g. Chemistry and/or related scientific discipline or equivalent industry experience
Ideally higher degree e.g. PhD in a Chemistry and/or related scientific discipline
Experience:
Experience in pharmaceutical development (solid oral, liquids and semi solids), ideally with handling of potent molecules
Experience of developing and leading large technical teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
Extensive knowledge in the fields of process technology and/or pharmaceutical development
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING:
Scientific degree e.g. Chemistry and/or related scientific discipline or equivalent industry experience
KNOWLEDGE:
Expert in Pharmaceutical Development, Clinical manufacture, process scale up and validation.
Extensive knowledge in the fields of process technology and/or pharmaceutical development, ideally in potent OSD.
EXPERIENCE:
Extensive Industry experience
SKILLS & APTITUDES:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to operate at a senior level and work to deliver to tight timelines
PERSONAL QUALITIES AND BEHAVIOURS:
Highly driven and Passionate
Growth Mind-set
Self Confidence
Resilience
Customer focussed
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Green Belt Certified
Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients. Let’s talk future (https://pci.com/)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.
Why work for PCI Pharma Services?
At PCI, we have an uncompromising focus on providing quality and operational excellence and providing the industry leading customer experience. Our people make all of this happen, so providing an industry leading experience for our people is equally as important. By creating an authentic culture of purposeful work, we aspire to be an interesting and fulfilling place for talented individuals to grow careers. We live a philosophy of intentional learning combined with real-life experience supported by a fair and competitive rewards program. We are individuals, teams and a company that believes in our purpose and our approach is simple, the people who work at PCI fuel our business; we don’t say no, we figure out how.
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled