Abbott looking for Senior Scientist - M.Pharm Apply

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Post : Senior Scientist I (PS&T)

Purpose of Role
• Providing technical support to Abbott manufacturing facilities and Third-Party Manufacturers (TPM' s) in the region. Collaboration with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs is critical to the success of this role.
• End to end project management of technology transfers and Alternate source qualifications in the region METAP-CIS
• Troubleshoot the commercial manufacturing issues to avoid the supply chain disruption.
• Support the product localization considering cost estimates// regulatory requirement, business plans, timelines and contingency plans for responsible projects in areas of CIP/ Alternate Vendor Development/ Gross Margin Improvement/ Supply

Job Description
• Expertise in Injectables, Biosimilars as primary requirement and experience in handling Oral dosage forms as additional requirement.
• Providing technical support to Abbott manufacturing facilities and Third-Party Manufacturers (TPM' s) in the region. Collaboration with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs is critical to the success of this role.
• Lead project management activities across Egypt to ensure product reliability, support portfolio growth, cost improvement (ASQs, Tech Transfers, Compliance and Continuous Improvement)
• The responsibilities of this role include the technical support for internal and external manufacturing within the region as below:
• Support business decision-makers in terms of resource allocation, risk management, collaboration, and prioritization.
• Operational technical support to ensure product reliability, support portfolio growth, cost improvement by optimize.
• Lead Technology transfers, ASQ (API Supplier) qualifications, Localization Programs, Gross Margin Improvements, etc.
• Responding to technical issues resulting from manufacturing, compliance, or regulatory CMC deficiencies (Biowaiver, IVIVC & technical justification based the regulatory query).
• Lead technical Due diligence of products, Third party manufacturing sites before selection of manufacturing sites of finalising a product deal.

Candidate Profile
• Post Graduation in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Science)
• Sound knowledge of formulation development (Research & development), manufacturing process (understanding of commercial equipment), Hands on experience with Alternate source qualification for API, Excipients (functional & non-functional) and packaging materials of Injectable formulations, Biosimilars and Oral Dosage forms.
• Have the basic understanding and expertise of the formulation / product behavior to mitigate the process related risk.
• Keeping up good contacts with CFT team members and work closely to meet the role responsibility.
• Can exhibit smart working capabilities, be Agile, to meet the expectation.

Additional Information
Qualification : Post Graduation in Pharmacy
Location : Goa Factory
Industry Type : Pharma / Healthcare / Clinical research
Functional Area : Operations
End Date : 15th October, 204