Senior Scientific Leader, Liquid Manufacturing

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About the role

  • Scientific leader guiding liquid pharmaceutical manufacturing at Apotex, a Canadian health-products company. Leading technical teams, validation, technology transfer, troubleshooting, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for commercial liquid dosage form manufacturing processes
  • Lead resolution of complex formulation, process, equipment, and product performance challenges
  • Serve as technical authority for high-risk manufacturing issues, major deviations, product quality events, and regulatory observations
  • Provide technical guidance during commercial manufacturing, process validation, technology transfer, and product launch activities
  • Review and approve technical investigations, scientific assessments, change controls, and process-related recommendations
  • Lead process optimization, remediation, supplier-driven changes, alternate source qualifications, and product lifecycle management initiatives
  • Identify opportunities to improve process capability, product robustness, manufacturing efficiency, and operational performance
  • Apply scientific and statistical methodologies to evaluate process performance, identify risks, and drive sustainable improvements
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices
  • Partner with Operations, Quality, Validation, Regulatory Affairs, Procurement, Planning, Supply Chain, and R&D
  • Lead cross-functional teams executing complex technical projects and strategic manufacturing initiatives
  • Assess and mitigate technical risks involving processes, raw materials, equipment, and product changes
  • Act as technical representative during regulatory inspections, customer audits, and corporate reviews
  • Conduct performance conversations and monthly one-on-ones with employees
  • Develop and coach employees, hire and onboard talent, and ensure compliance with company policies and programs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline
  • Advanced knowledge of pharmaceutical liquid dosage form manufacturing processes, formulation science, process validation, technology transfer, and lifecycle management
  • Strong understanding of cGMP requirements, regulatory expectations, quality systems, risk management, and change control processes
  • Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting complex manufacturing, formulation, process, and equipment-related issues
  • Strong analytical, root cause analysis, risk assessment, and decision-making skills
  • Ability to lead complex technical initiatives and influence cross-functional stakeholders across multiple functions and sites
  • Strong project management, prioritization, and organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
  • Proven ability to develop, coach, and lead technical professionals while fostering a high-performance culture
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data analysis tools
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and make effective decisions in a fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment
  • Minimum 10-12 years of progressive pharmaceutical industry experience supporting liquid dosage form development, manufacturing, technical services, process support, validation, and technology transfer
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex technical investigations, manufacturing improvement initiatives, and cross-functional projects
  • Minimum 3-5 years of leadership experience managing technical professionals, scientists, engineers, or project teams
  • Experience supporting commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and product lifecycle management activities
  • Experience with regulatory inspections, customer audits, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
  • Proven ability to lead strategic initiatives and influence technical and business decisions with significant quality, compliance, operational, or supply impact

Benefits

  • Bonus programs based on position in the organization
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Pension plan
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Accommodation for applicants with disabilities during recruitment

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$109,934 - CA$153,907 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

OnsiteRichmond HillCanada

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