Job Description
SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST I, SMALL SCALE MANUFACTURING in Albany, NY
Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
The Senior Research Scientist I’s primary responsibility is to use scientific and production expertise to assist in the management and coordination of the cGMP manufacturing processes at the Albany, NY location. The scientist is expected to provide a source of high-quality ideas and contributions to the ongoing and planned GMP manufacturing operations at the site.
Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.
We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401k program
• Learning platform
• And more!

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Job Duties
Planning

• Assist in directing staff to maintain the cGMP production and staffing schedule with a focus on ensuring project and customer objectives are achieved.
• Applies scientific knowledge to plan and manage projects for manufacturing team. Develops strategies that guide projects to successful completion.
• Review and develop operation plans to meet customer and site requirements in regard to manufacturing capacity. Make recommendations to improve capacity utilization.
• Collaborate on capital expenditure forecasts/requests and seek opportunities to implement new equipment and technology focused on optimizing operations.
• Ensure clear roles & responsibilities for functional area by authoring and/or reviewing Master Batch Records, Standard Operating Procedures, Qualification/Validation protocols and reports, calibration reports, and other essential cGMP documents.
• Supervise and provide leadership for staff within the department through a structured process of objective setting, performance appraisal, and individual development.
• Participate in meetings with prospective and current clients as a representative for the manufacturing group and provide information on manufacturing capabilities.
• Provide bid estimates for GMP manufacture based on technical information captured in requests for proposal.
• Oversee technical transfer of programs into GMP production by tracking multiple programs through the development cycle, including attending internal and client meetings, providing technical expertise and guidance, reviewing development technical documents, and identifying risks and gaps in process readiness to ensure successful transfer and scale-up.
• Use a broad spectrum of practical laboratory skills as needed to assist and help troubleshoot the manufacturing within the department and the analytical results received.
• Providing supervision for production personnel engaged in manufacture of drug products and maintenance of manufacturing facility.

Performance Management

• Ensure that laboratory operations are conducted in a safe manner. Remain familiar with the contents in the Chemical Hygiene Plan. Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices.
• Follow responsible actions regarding chemical disposal. Maintain compliance with all regulations at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Recommend and implement methods to increase the quality of products and/or services. Assist in incident investigations to ensure that appropriate root cause and corrective actions are determined and implemented to drive safety and quality culture.
• Work collaboratively with Quality and Regulatory departments to drive high performance in cGMP compliance. Coordinate with QA to ensure scientifically relevant and proactive troubleshooting of all quality events both during production and regarding the facility to maintain cGMP compliance throughout the production lifecycle.
• Proactively lead the local efforts to assure the execution of productive customer and regulatory agency visits. Review client audit findings and implement corrective action where applicable.
• Ensure labs are properly equipped and maintained to minimize downtime and maximize output per the production schedule. Work closely with other departments to maximize schedule adherence.

Education, Experience, Certification And Licensures

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in related production with a pharmaceutical/biotechnology company or contract research company
• Strong knowledge and implementation of technical operations and quality systems within a pharmaceutical manufacturing site
• Record of effective leadership with outstanding results by creating a positive work environment with emphasis on teamwork and collaboration
• In-depth knowledge of cGMPs and working in a regulated environment following cGMP and SOPs
• Significant hands-on chemical production experience.
• Strong team leadership skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet quality, accuracy, and timeliness objectives

Pay Range: $102,500/yr.
Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.
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All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.