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Principal Scientist

Employer
Hobson Prior
Location
Switzerland
Salary
Negotiable
Start date
11 Feb 2021
Closing date
11 Mar 2021

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Discipline
R & D
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)

Job Details

Hobson Prior are seeking a Principal Scientist to join a world-wide healthcare organisation whose products and services are used in the therapy and care of critically ill patients. This is a permanent position located in Switzerland.

Job Responsibilities:

  • You will supervise assay development and qualification activities, provide support to technology transfer and assay validation for GMP compliant batch release, comparability and stability studies.
  • You will ensure sourcing of essential resources and establish contracts at CRO/CMOs.
  • To deliver scientific expertise and take actions from CMC, Nonclinical Pharmacology and Biosimilars Development Teams.
  • You will follow world-wide guidelines; necessary quality standards and data management needs to achieve regulatory requirements.
  • To provide nonclinical pharmacology knowledge to biosimilar development and knowledge on biological mechanisms of action of drugs in support of similarity and extrapolation of indications.
  • To organise and guide experimental work done internally or externally.
  • To analyse, assess and interpret results, establish report templates, review and approve study protocols and CMC and nonclinical pharmacology result reports.
  • You will support cQA assessment and QTPP establishment for biosimilars products.
  • Assess the overall similarity of the products' biological activity.
  • You will assess product analytical quality data for its relevance at functional level for potential impact on safety and efficacy in the clinic, propose and implement justification packages in support of similarity and extrapolation of indications.
  • Any other assigned duties.

Key Skills:

  • Fluency in English essential, both oral and written.
  • Achieve organizational focus on key priorities; demonstrate good judgment and business maturity to make sound decisions.
  • Create a culture of high performance, team orientation, accountability and commitment.

Requirements:

  • Scientific degree (PhD) in Biology, Immunology, Pharmacology or related field.
  • Industry and academic experience with in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo non-clinical pharmacology, auto-immunity and inflammation, and oncology, with a strong knowledge on the different mechanisms of action of biologics and their indications.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in R&D of biopharma/biotech industry, including at mid-management level.
  • Excellent knowledge and experience with in vitro binding and potency bioassays using recombinant and primary cells and ex vivo/in vivo models to evaluate structure-function relationship, disease specific mechanisms of actions and PD biomarkers of biologics.

Apply now:

If you are interested in learning more or applying to this exciting opportunity then please click "Apply" and upload a copy of your CV. Alternatively, for further details or to talk directly to a life sciences recruitment specialist directly, please select "Contact me" at the top of this page.

Hobson Prior is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Hobson Prior is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Company

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Hobson Prior is a leading specialist life sciences recruiter focused on finding and placing outstanding candidates across Europe and the Asia Pacific. We work proactively and with integrity, communicate in a professional and honest manner and invest time to understand and match the exact requirements of our clients and candidates.

Our highly selective clients trust us to source and secure interim and permanent candidates who’ll make a real difference to the success of their business. Our candidates, the best in the industry, often choose to work with us exclusively because we offer the best opportunities in their specialist field.

Representing who we are and what we stand for, our values influence the way we serve our clients and candidates and the way we interact with each other.

We identified them collaboratively – as a team – and so feel 100% invested in them. Together, we think they provide the best possible outcomes all who work with us.

Professional
Our standards are set high. We work to a rigorous set of processes to ensure that our conduct is professional, ethical and delivered with integrity at all times.

Dedicated
We are dedicated to finding the very best solutions for our clients and candidates, always going the extra mile to deliver measureable value.

Experienced
We are guided by our experience and knowledge to provide the best possible service and support to our candidates, clients and colleagues. Our approach is consultative and collaborative.

Specialist
We focus solely on our chosen market, developing expert consultants who know their industry in depth and specialise within it.

Proactive
We find great candidates, developing relationships with them regardless of whether they are actively looking. This means we are able to provide both candidates and clients with unique opportunities.

Ambitious
Driven by results, we have plans to expand across different global regions and markets and have confidence in our ability to grow successfully through our core focus.

Company info
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Telephone
01892 612 612
Location
Wellington Gate
7-9 Church Rd
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1HT
United Kingdom

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