Description

Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics, and a provider of next generation statins and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.

We stand proudly at the centre of modern healthcare, as a maker of essential and life-saving medicines.

With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 2200 employees work continuously to meet our customers’ needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek’, our company was known as Gist Brocades. Headquartered in Rotterdam (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.

The I&TD Team has a vacancy in its team for the following position:

Senior Bioprocess Scientist

We are a pharmaceutical company with a clear purpose: to improve lives through innovative and sustainable manufacturing of medicines with Innovation is at the heart of the organization.

Reporting to the I&TD laboratory Head, the Senior Bioprocess Scientist, will play a central role by (1) collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to design new processes for the manufacturing of APIs; (2) coordinate and lead relevant works performed by our partners and CROs.

The main activities and responsibilities

• Design new processes for the production of Centrient's new pipeline APIs.
• Oversee laboratory development work done by a multidisciplinary team of scientist and technicians.
• Project planning and management to achieve deadlines.
• Evaluate processes quality and safety for scale up readiness.
• Technology transfer to manufacturing site collaborating with Tech Ops team for a successful process implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate fermentation and enzymatic processes into overall drug development pipelines.
• Leading collaborations with partners and CROs with deep understanding of technologies applied.
• Compliance with GMP and Safety regulations in all activities.
• Monitors internal and external developments in the field for applicability, including benchmarking of the technology against competitors by performing literature and IP searches.

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate

• PhD or Master's degree in fermentation, biocatalysis, biochemistry, chemistry or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in process development of APIs
• Scientific background: fermentation and process development
• Proven experience in pharmaceutical process development
• Knowledges of ICH guidelines
• Proactivity mindset
• Strong project management skills
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Results-orientation and ability to work under pressure
• Fluent proficiency in English language (written and spoken)

Terms and reward

We offer a local contract in a challenging, comprehensive, operational environment, with many opportunities for personal input and growth and plenty of discussions with other professionals. The organization is very flat. You have a lot of freedom and responsibility in an open, direct, and informal atmosphere.

The Procedure

Please submit your application via the 'apply' button and upload your CV & cover letter in English. We also ask you to include information on your current remuneration. Only applications with CV and Cover Letter will be considered.

For more detailed information about the role and about the Recruitment & Selection process you can contact us via HRSpain@centrient.com. We invite you to visit our website www.centrient.com for information about our company.

Reference check procedures are part of the Centrient Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when a reference check is required.