Career Conversion Programme (AnT) - Materials Scientist

The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) (Attach-and-Train) for Advanced Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing Executives/Professionals is a talent development programme aimed at building the next generation of skilled manpower for Singapore's Biopharmaceuticals manufacturing industry in anticipation of hiring demand.

The training programme consists of 15 months of local attachment with GSK. Due to the nature of the programme, we can only consider Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents. Due to the nature of this traineeship programme, kindly note that training allowances are CPF exempted.

For more information, please visit https://www.wsg.gov.sg/home/individuals/attachment-placement-programmes/career-conversion-programmes-for-individuals

Please apply for the role here: https://www.wsg.gov.sg/home/individuals/attachment-placement-programmes/career-conversion-programmes-for-individuals

Trainee to be involved in:

• Provide physical characterization for a range of drug substances (API) as part of continued process verification and influence the optimization of primary and secondary manufacturing processes to improve right first-time performance, product quality, robustness, cost savings, manufacturability etc. in line with GMP requirements

• Review and improve physical properties analytical methods, procedures and standards in accordance with pharmacopoeial requirements or other analytical technical standards, support analytical method technology transfers, including method troubleshooting and optimization, ensuring analytical method robustness during the product lifecycle

• Generate physical properties data, including its interpretation and reporting, to support comparability studies of drug substance (API) and excipients to support material and process changes/ improvements as well as root cause analysis in deviations/ investigations to ensure security of supply

• Qualification and lifecycle maintenance (including preventive maintenance/ calibration and performance verification checks) of physical properties analytical equipment to appropriate analytical technical standards, aligned with GMP and data management principles with mitigation of data integrity risks

• Ensure proper and complete documentation on work and method procedures (standard operating procedures, work instructions) and data for all analysis carried out (includes laboratory notebooks, technical memos, analytical raw data, risk assessments, etc) in compliance with GMP and GLP requirements, ensuring traceability and retrievability of archived data

• Lead/ support laboratory environmental health and safety (EHS) and sustainability initiatives

• Supervise and train interns to ensure good and safe work practices, quality and reliability of data and to support personnel development and capability build

Education / Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, Materials Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent, with minimum of 2 years working experience in a different role / industry

• Experience in a laboratory environment in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent is desired

Competencies / Skills

• Sound knowledge of physical properties characterisation techniques and understanding/ knowledge of primary and secondary manufacturing processes

• Enjoys working in a laboratory environment and thrive in activities and tasks related to analytical troubleshooting, problem solving and root cause analysis

• Excellent inter-personal communication skills, pro-active, self-driven, able to make data-driven decisions and work in cross-functional teams

• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset and be able to lead improvement initiatives

What do we offer

• Monthly training allowances (not subject to CPF contributions)

• On-the-job training while working with a diversified team of professionals

• Understand and experience the GSK Culture

• Implement technical knowledge and skills that you have acquired

• Apply and develop soft skills such as interpersonal, communications and negotiation skills

• Transport to and from site to MRT stations in centralised locations all across Singapore

Where will I be based

You will be based at one of our manufacturing site in Singapore near Jurong.