Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description

Position: Manufacturing Science & Technology Lead

Location: Ferentino, Province of Frosinone, Italy

Company information

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. leads in science services, with over $45 billion annual revenue.

Group/division summary

DPD, part of Pharma Services Group, serves large & specialty pharma and biotech companies in drug development.

Position summary

Leads the Site’s MSAT organization, which is responsible for maintaining and improving scientific oversight of the manufacturing processes and technical changes. This role ensures flawless product stewardship, across process units and functions at the Site.

Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure departments complete and uphold the VMP activities in their scope, including annual revalidation and cleaning proceduresCoordinate robust product stewardship and provide technical oversight of manufacturing processesAct as a single point of contact for process technical issues within and across sitesMaintain and develop scientific information of product processesEnsure all site products remain validated throughout their lifecycleMonitor CPP and CQA through continuous process verification and review of APRs/PQRsCollaborate with technical R&D to ensure robust commercial scale-up of new productsLead technical transfer activities into the siteResolve issues and ensure process capability in collaboration with a distributed team in MSATLead technical change control management and regulatory engagementsSupport excellence in manufacturing through standard setting and capability developmentQualifications and RequirementsMSc. in Science, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology or equivalent experience; Ph.D. desirableFluent in English and proficient in site local languageMinimum of 10 years’ experience in manufacturing; additional specialist experience preferredProven quality and compliance experienceStrong knowledge of applied statistics, quality systems, and regulatory requirementsFundamental understanding of pharmaceutical analytical testingWillingness to travel up to 15%