Senior Scientific Associate - Technical Manufacturing Laboratories

Idorsia Ltd is reaching out for more – We have more ideas, we see more opportunities and we want to help more patients. In order to achieve this, we will develop Idorsia into a leading biopharmaceutical company, with a strong scientific core.

Headquartered near Basel, Switzerland – a European biotech-hub – Idorsia is specialized in the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecules to transform the horizon of therapeutic options. Idorsia has a 25-year heritage of drug discovery, a broad portfolio of innovative drugs in the pipeline, an experienced team of professionals covering all disciplines from bench to bedside, and commercial operations in Europe and North America – the ideal constellation for bringing innovative medicines to patients.

Idorsia was listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: IDIA) in June 2017 and has over 750 highly qualified specialists dedicated to realizing our ambitious targets.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scientific Associate to join our dynamic and committed Technical Manufacturing Laboraties team

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in the planning and execution of formulation and process development trials according to agreed protocols and plans.
• Dispensing and sampling of materials. Operation of rooms and equipment according to internal procedures.
• Prepare technical development documentation protocols for manufacturing processes according to internal standards. Provide input to development reports.
• Conduct of IPC tests. Documentation and interpretation of the results.
• Cleaning of operational areas and equipment according to internal procedures.
• Responsible for inventory management of facility consumables, including raw materials, excipients, packaging materials, and personal protective equipment.

Candidate's requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years professional experience in pharmaceutical drug product formulation and manufacturing process development, preferably in the field of solid dosage forms.
• Familiar with Quality by Design approaches.
• High level of independency in conduct of experiments and technical development documentation.
• Hands-on experience with the assembly, setup, and operation of equipment used in oral solid dosage form manufacturing.
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical safety procedures. Willingness to wear specific personal protective equipment (PPE) as required based on the OEL classification of the APIs handled.
• Well-developed planning, time-management and organization skills.
• Collaborative and proactive mindset.
• Good communication and team working skills.
• Fluent in English (German or French is an advantage)

Work  Location: Allschwil

Country: Switzerland

Business Area: Technical Operations - Pharmaceutical Sciences & Analytics - Technical Manufacturing Laboratories

Schedule: Fulltime

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID: 4843

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Please be informed that if you are selected for this position, your employment will be subject to a pre-employment background screening process, of which you would be informed in greater detail in due course.

Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd ("Idorsia") is committed to a fair and transparent application process. In order to avoid any conflict of interest in line with Idorsia Code of Business Conduct, which would undermine such a commitment, the applicants  must disclose any personal, financial, or other outside interests interfering with the interests of Idorsia. Further, the applicant is obliged to disclose any and all relationships with close or affiliated persons, who are employees of Idorsia or are collaborating with Idorsia in any other contractual relationship. 

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