Associate Director, Technical Services

This role will supervise the Technical Services group, including allocating assignments, mentoring and coaching, managing performance and implementing progressive discipline as needed.

1. Oversee Technical Services group
2. Recommend and implement methods to increase quality and decrease the internal cost of products and/or services
3. Complete production changeover walkthrough inspections
4. Manage product deviations, complaints and investigations
5. Generate and review process validation documents for processes
6. Train the production team on new and recurring commercial batch processes
7. Trouble-shoot production issues for both commercial and non-commercial scale-ups
8. Lead customer meetings and routing communication to update status of a project or investigation
9. Plan and execute appropriate research techniques towards the solution of various chemical problems arising in the synthesis, analysis, development or production of chemical substances or drugs in the plant
10. Use a broad spectrum of practical laboratory skills as needed; including advanced methods of purification of solvents and reagents, running reactions under anhydrous and oxygen free conditions, and using advanced methods for isolation/purification of sensitive materials
11. Remain alert to the chemical literature especially in regard to recent developments vital to our processes and area of interest. Impart new chemical information and research techniques to junior chemical staff and manufacturing personnel
12. Comply with requests for synthesis and/or analysis of chemical intermediates, drugs, and potential drugs for patent protection and/or analytical standards
13. Communicate effectively in verbal and written form on research results, issues, and plans. Contribute suggestions to coworkers
14. Train and develop skills related to manipulation and analysis of organic chemicals in junior staff
15. Conduct laboratory operations in a safe manner. Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices and follow responsible actions regarding chemical disposal. Maintain compliance with all regulations at the federal, state, and local levels. Maintain a current, easily understood laboratory notebook
16. Remain current with Company policy regarding compliance with validation of bulk pharmaceutical chemicals
17. Participate in safety evaluations as required to support hazard assessment and HAZOP reviews
18. Manage workload and time to enable the incumbent to perform multiple projects effectively, and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed on a timely basis. Adapt to changing priorities such that productivity is unaffected
19. Find new and better ways of performing job by challenging established procedures
20. Require minimal supervision and bring assignments to completion independently
21. Discuss routinely with supervisor the status of assigned programs and potential problems
22. Work to organize work time so that several reactions are run concurrently. Use time efficiently to produce target compounds with investigation of side reactions being normally given low priority
23. Participate in self-development activities and training of others
24. Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices

· Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or related field or equivalent experience

· Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical development or manufacturing, including 5 years in a management role

1. Demonstrated ability to influence others
2. Ability to manage and complete projects
3. Must be self-driven
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office or similar packages
5. Must possess excellent writing skills
6. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
7. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
8. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
9. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
10. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
11. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

U.S. employees of Curia Global Inc. and its subsidiaries (a “Company”) hired after December 7, 2021 must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and provide the Company with proof of vaccination as a condition of their employment except for U.S. employees who request and qualify under applicable law for disability and religious accommodations from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. An applicant who receives an offer of employment from the Company for a position as a U.S. employee will be required to provide proof of vaccination, or to request and receive a disability or religious accommodation that the applicant is entitled to under applicable law, before their first day of employment or any earlier or later deadline specified by the Company in the offer letter. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment opportunities and makes employment decisions without regards to an individual’s disability or religion or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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