Process Development Tecnhician

Overview:
Responsible for coordinating technical project related activities across the different team (AD, FD, DSP, UPS, and CLD) of antibody and non-antibody protein biosimilar molecules production processes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Planning, organizing and overseeing processes or production trials
- Making improvements or modifications to current processes.
- Technical coordination across the different units of the R & D department (PD / AD / FD).
- Ensure technical activities performance according to the program plan.
- Leads the performance and execution of troubleshooting studies.
- Project specific patent review and support IP department.
- Day to day technical support to manufacturing process.
- Oversee testing procedures and fine-tuning the product or process in order to optimize performance.
- Writing and reading technical papers, reports, reviews and specifications.
- Lead and manage internal compliance of regulations in the R&D laboratory.
- Lead and management assurance qualification, maintenance R&D laboratory equipment; as well as the documentation management of the R&D laboratory.
- Coordination of a follow up of R&D investment Budget.

Qualifications:

- **Education**: PhD in relevant Biochemistry/chemistry specialty.
- ** Languages**:Fluent Spanish and English, knowledge of other languages will be an asset.
- ** Experience (years/area)**: +1 (I), 3-6 (II) or +6 (III) years of relevant expertise in laboratory activities working with biologics pharmaceuticals and biotech environments.
- ** Travels**: Not required.
- ** Personal skills**:

- High level communications skills with other departments.
- Excellent problem-solving skills as well as time management and organizational skills.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others internally (up, down, and laterally) and externally to the organization.
- Willingness to work extended and, at times unusual hours to meet business needs
- A logical and investigative mind
- A methodical approach to work
- Teamworking skills