R&D Sterile Operations Scientist - Clinical Supply Chain

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Scope:

We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Scientist to join our R&D Clinical Supply Chain Sterile Operations team in Parma, Italy. In this role, you will work on exciting projects that support clinical manufacturing and innovation. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D and Global Supply Chain, to ensure the successful development and production of clinical drug products.

In This Role, You Will:

The new team member will work on projects in cooperation with GSC Parma and R&D Project teams and will be responsible for:

• Coordinate and supervise manufacturing activities of development and clinical lots at Parma Pilot Plant.
• Transfer product and process information from R&D development teams to Parma Pilot Plant, evaluating manufacturing feasibility through impact assessment and coordinating Parma supporting functions.
• Coordinate release of key documents supporting drug products manufacturing (Technical Agreement, Manufacturing Guide, MBR...).
• The role, thanks to a variety of tasks, ensures knowledge acquisition on multiple R&D functions (Product Development, QA, Supply Chain...) and interactions with several GSC Parma departments (Manufacturing Operations, QA, Regulatory, Validation, Micro and Chemical Labs, Import Export and Warehouse...).
• Coordinate receipt of R&D supplied ingredients and ensure smooth Parma QA approval.
• Ensure any process deviation is resolved and properly shared with R&D and provide appropriate documentation supporting clinical release to R&D QA.
• Coordinate and execute experimental trials to assess process development robustness prior to clinical manufacturing.
• Support GSC Parma NPI department with technical transfer activities to commercial facilities.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Master's degree in scientific disciplines (Chemical Engineering, CTF or equivalent)
• Strong experience in pharmaceutical industry technical functions (e.g. engineering, technical area, validation)
• Good knowledge of change control management process
• Basic knowledge of aseptically filled drug products manufacturing process and related GMPs
• Good written and spoken knowledge of Italian and English

Preferred Qualifications

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• Knowledge of terminally sterilized drug products manufacturing process; single-use system technology and freeze-drying process and equipment.
• Good attitudes to teamwork and interactions with international stakeholders. Exposure to international and multi-functional environments.
• Project management experience.
• Problem-solving tools knowledge.
• Excel advanced user.

What We Offer:

• Permanent contract in a very Inclusive environment
• Smart working up to 50%
• Flexible Benefits
• Company Healthcare Plan
• Integrative pension fund
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sustainable mobility programme
• Company canteen
• Performance Reward

Closing Date for Applications – 5/10/2025

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Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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