The position on offer allows the applicant an opportunity to become involved in cutting edge translational research at the interface between science and clinical medicine and is a reflection of bench to bedside concept.
Working under the trusts Pharmaceutical Quality System, the post holder will use their experience and specialist knowledge in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), immune cell culture, immune cell purification by high end multicolour flow Cytometry and or other methods to take responsibility for developing and delivering the manufacturing process for novel cutting edge clinical trial studies. Also, a significant attribute of this job would be to supervise a team of production scientists.
Senior Advanced Therapies Production Scientist, Advanced Therapy Manufacturing Platform –NIHR Guy’s Hospital
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise production scientists in the batch manufacture of IMP/Specials under the centre’s license
- Lead and supervise staff in the validation of equipment’s and processes as per local procedures
- Lead as a scientific expert for technology transfer of new projects
- Lead and supervise staff in process development/improvement activities
- Ensure by working with the Head of Production that production of clinical trial products meet on time in full targets
- Ensure with Head of Production planned maintenance work schedule is followed and suggest system improvements
- Supervise Production Scientists and actively assist them with their workload
Therefore, this post requires someone with good attention to detail, a quick learner, flexible, able to work under changing landscapes and has strong communication skills with a positive can-do attitude.
The Advanced Therapies Manufacturing Unit (ATU) is co-located with the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Guy’s Hospital on the 15th floor of the tower. The ATU is purpose built for the manufacture of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products such as somatic cell therapies, gene therapies and tissue engineered products for early-phase clinical trials or as Specials. It is used for both commercial and non-commercial collaborators as well as departments within GSTFT and KCL to manufacture ATMPs related to trials undertaken in the CRF and at trial sites across the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sandeep Kumar Job title: Head of Production Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 02071887188
Telephone number: 0207 188 7188 ext 54880
