Scientist, Pharmaceutical Development (Secondment / 12 month FTC)

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases – often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. We actively explore new options for patients including novel compounds, small molecules and biologics, and through cannabinoid science and innovative delivery technologies. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter.

Job Description

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Operates in accordance with the Jazz corporate values of being patient driven, passionate, innovative, collaborative, accountable, having integrity and achieving excellence
• The job holder is responsible for maintaining cGxP and EH&S knowledge applicable to the job.
• Provides support to own team and understands priorities of others.
• Builds productive internal relationships mainly within own area of work with some broader functional interaction
• Perform analytical testing for research and IMP release
• Ensure at all times that Good Practice is followed and all areas are maintained to the appropriate standards
• Record all experimental outcomes in an appropriate format.
• Maintain all working areas in clean and tidy state.
• Ensure all applicable quality measures are met and adhered to.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of all relevant cGxP documents.
• Analyse and report results for starting materials, intermediates, API and drug product for use as Investigational Medicinal Products.
• Perform all necessary testing in accordance with company procedures
• Take part in authoring specifications, test methods and other analytical procedures.
• Support analytical method transfers to other laboratories
• Support qualification and maintenance of the analytical facilities and equipment.
• Take part in appropriate validation activities
• Ensure training records are kept up to date in accordance with company procedures
• Promptly notify the management about OOS/OOT/OOE and take part in investigation as per company procedures
• Take part in scheduling, testing, and reporting for development stability programmes
• Support management of reference standards and retained samples within the department (as appropriate to the role)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Practical understanding in a range of scientific skills and technologies (e.g. HPLC/GC, Dissolution, wet chemistry) and ability interpret generated data. Demonstrated ability to perform phase appropriate method development and validation for API and drug product.
• Proven ability to write analytical test methods, specifications, method dev/validation protocols, and method dev/validation reports. Demonstrated ability to support lab investigations.
• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• High level of numeracy
• Communication skills including written and presentational
• Excellent attention to detail
• Collaborative team player.
• Pro-active approach to problem solving.
• Ability to coach and mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with others.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Required: A relevant Science degree and/or relevant experience
• Preferred: Higher qualification (e.g. MSc/PhD) in relevant topic. Awareness of basic statistical principles.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits

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