Ready for a new ADVENTURE IN ICELAND!!!

Our client is pharmaceutical company based in Iceland developing and bringing to market highest quality product. They are currently looking for an Upstream Team Leader to join them on a permanent basis. The company is dedicated to becoming one of the leaders in the biosimilar monoclonal antibody market. They offer a generous salary package, relocation assistance and additional benefits.

This is an amazing opportunity to live in the beautiful Iceland and earn a lot of money while enjoying the Iceland quality of life.

Summary:

- To co-ordinate and lead the activities of the API USP team in a safe and cGMP/regulatory compliant manner
- To assist in establishing and then coordinate and lead the API USP Manufacturing team in such a way that as both individuals and as a team, they are engaged, motivated, enabled and empowered to achieve the Upstream manufacturing schedule.

As a Manufacturing Upstream Team Leader you will:

· Communicate, co-ordinate and lead the activities of the Upstream API team to achieve high levels of performance and engagement, ensuring project/manufacturing expectations and targets are met or exceeded.
· Contribute to the Technical Transfer from CMO's and thereafter, the process development of methods for making products at the required scale and/or evaluating existing processes to identify areas for improvement.
· Lead/support/take part in Qualification and Validation activities e.g. FAT/SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ and PV as required to assist adherence to manufacturing strategy milestones.

The successful Manufacturing Upstream Team Leader will have the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

- BSc in biotechnology, chemistry, bio/chemical engineering or comparable
· Solid scientific and manufacturing knowledge of upstream fermentation activities to aseptically generate and proliferate mammalian cell cultures (in both production and lab scale) including hands-on expertise operating equipment including Bioreactors and Shakers.
· 5 years pharmaceutical experience including industry experience in biopharmaceuticals.
· Proven experience of/ability to lead and manage people and their activities.
· Experience of supporting Pre-Approval Inspections (PAI) and working with international regulatory agencies including the FDA and EMA.
- Expertise working with up-to-date cGMP compliance and associated documentation

Interested by this opportunity?

Feel free to contact me; Redouan Takkal pharma specialist +41 4 35 08 08 16 or email me at R.Takkal@nonstop-recruitment.com

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