Scientist, Chemistry

Job Description

Scientist, Chemistry

• Based in Singapore, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on the Straits Times and Statista’s list of Best Employers in Singapore for two consecutive years.
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an analytical scientist to join our Supply Analytical Sciences (SAS) team based in Singapore. The successful candidate will join our team as a scientist supporting small molecule drug substance supply in our company and external partner manufacturing sites in Asia Pacific.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support/provide comprehensive and scientifically appropriate analytical test methods to address quality requirements for release of pharmaceutical materials to be used for market supply.
• Support the development and optimization of reliable, validated, analytical methods to characterize the quality attributes of drug substances.
• Assures that right information on the quality of raw materials and in-process control points is provided to support process optimization studies with a clear linkage to regulatory filing requirements.
• Manages change control for analytical methods and specifications for assuring the quality of drug substances for inclusion in the regulatory submissions.
• Provides the analytical information for filings and responses to questions from regulatory agencies.
• Supports the transfer of analytical methods, specifications and development knowledge for the drug substance associated manufacturing process.
• Establishes relationships with partner scientific groups that facilitate a clear understanding of analytical issues and product supply.
• In partnership with the Quality organization, formulates and continually updates appropriate GMP procedures for analytical methods.
• Work with teams of scientists to effectively coordinate and support analytical method execution in a compliant manner.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Qualification (BSc, MSc) in science with experience of analytical chemistry techniques.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work as part of cross functional team.
• Outstanding critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in small molecule analytical development or quality control analytical testing,
• BSc minimum 3 years of experience
• MSc minimum 2 years of experience

Preferred:

Experience in analytical technology transfers.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace

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Requisition ID:R333469