The Position
We have an opportunity for a Graduate to join our team for a 2 year programme, working within the Development and Technical Services function and rotating to key relevant areas as below. Throughout this time, the successful candidate will be developed and mentored to aid your on the job learning.
The Development and Technical Services Department at our Manufacturing facility in Cork, support the introduction of new products to the site, the management of the lifecycle of products and supports the manufacture of Gilead products at third party manufacturing facilities.
As a Graduate within our Development and Technical Services Department, you will have the opportunity to develop fundamental skills related to the manufacture of Oral Solid Dose Products including drug product formulation and process development, Quality by Design (QbD), oversight of GMP drug product manufacturing, global regulatory requirements and the application of operation excellence methodologies to problem solving and process improvement projects.
The role offers potential development opportunities to the candidate in the following related functions: Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance and Validation.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will rotate into key areas, building responsibility and experience in the below:
Supports the technical transfer of new products to site.
Contributes to the completion of all technical support activities related to maintaining commercial product supplies.
Contributes to and may lead complex processes across functions and interacts effectively with the other team members to ensure product meets regulatory, performance and cost requirements.
Contributes to and may lead technical investigations of process deviations and assessment of their impact on product quality.
Defines requirements for and reviews master batch records.
Conducts non-routine analysis of raw materials, intermediates, and finished product samples.
Troubleshoots instrumentation such as particle size analyzers or other measurement devices used in material characterization.
Assists in the training of manufacturing technicians as needed.
Applies knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
Writes and executes SOPs, protocols and reports.
Supports yield improvements on site.
Supports qualification of new excipients and APIs to site.
Identifies new technologies to support site requirements.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills
A minimum 2.1 level 8 degree in a related area such as Science, Process, Chemical or Biopharmaceutical Engineering.
Good problem solving and attention to detail.
Highly adaptable and displaying good initiative.
Strong communication, team player and ability to build effective relationships.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Gilead Core Values
Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
Teamwork (Working Together)
Excellence (Being Your Best)
Accountability (Taking Personnel Responsibility)
Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors
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