Technologist (Product manufacturing - Early Life-Cycle)

GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline

Product
Ware SG12, UK
Posted on Dec 23, 2024

The Technical function provides best in class processes that ensure the product inputs are understood and maintained through the product life-cycle within the wider manufacturing and production operations at the GSK Ware manufacturing Site. This entails all elements of the manufacture, testing and supply process from launch through to planned changes and to transfers.

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Technical Manager (Early Lifecycle), you will provide scientific understanding of solid dose processes and products utilising this knowledge to lead technical execution of New product campaigns. In addition, you will be required to support product, process performance, and the resolution of technical issues for oral solid dose products. You will focus on a rolling 6 month to 2-year operational horizon to deliver site and technical aims to support the implementation of new products and processes at the Ware site. You will also provide technical support throughout development, validation and implementation phases.

In delivering your role you will work closely with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders, including Product Owners, Platform Leads/Managers, Technical Managers/Leads, and Lead Technologists. You will also support delivery of Product Lifecycle Management by monitoring product and process performance (including risk assessments, continuous improvement and product control strategies), as well as translate Control Strategies into standard work operations for GSK’s wider production systems (GPS).

Key responsibility (include..,):

  • Delivery of Product Lifecycle Management by monitoring product/process performance (including risk assessments, continuous improvement) as well as translate Control Strategies into standard work operations for GSK’s wider production systems (GPS)

  • Manage planned changes (for instance, as part of validation activities)

  • Supporting with Cleaning development activities

  • Performing troubleshooting activities as well as supporting/managing technical investigations

About You:

This role would suit a self-motivated person who has experience of working in a cross-functional, oral solid dose manufacturing. You will be resilient and calm under pressure, with good people skills and a proven ability to influence people to achieve and drive performance. You will have a strong continuous improvement mindset. Ideally you will have experience / knowledge of product development and transfer and a track record in driving change.

During the application process, we are looking to see that applicants have a clear understanding of the complexities and importance of supporting production within a pharmaceutical manufacturing process.

About Ware Manufacturing Site:
Medicines at Ware are presented as either Respiratory devices or in Oral Solid Dose form, and the site has circa 1,500 highly motivated and capable people working at it. The Ware site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the company’s pipeline of new medicines in oral and solid dose forms, as well as operating a high-volume commercial production for respiratory devices.

CLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 13th of January 2025 (COB).

Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience of working in a highly regulated technical industry (ideally the pharmaceutical industry) with relevant qualifications in Scientific, Technical, or Engineering discipline.

  • Track record in driving change

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Operational knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes associated with oral solid dose forms

  • Experience working in a cGMP aligned pharmaceutical environment

  • Data analysis skills

Benefits:

GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:

  • Competitive base Salary

  • Annual bonus based on company performance

  • Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses

  • Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences

  • Opportunities for support for professional development/chartership

  • Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes

  • Employee recognition programmes

  • Hybrid (onsite/remote) working within GSK policies (post training period)

If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

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