Investigator - Device Analysis

Job description

Nombre del sítio: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
Fecha de publicación: Feb 21 2024

Are you seeking an opportunity where you can help deliver life changing medicines and devices leveraging your expertise in an analytical environment?  Do you have experience in mechanical testing, or combination device testing?  Come join us and help unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together!  At GSK we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next 10 years.

Following successful candidacy, you will join a dynamic and growing team that will deliver critical device testing and data analysis, enabling the progression of combination products from early development to commercialization.  This team will be closely integrated with parallel efforts across GSK in device-ability, drug formulation, and quality control.

As an Investigator in Drug Substance and Drug Product Analytical Development, you will design and perform drug product and combination product testing, applying and integrating results from a range of analytical methods and advanced mechanical testing equipment.  This role is focused on delivering robust testing procedures and data assessments enabling the selection and refinement of the next generation of GSK injection device and drug combination products. You will play key role in ensuring that the best combination device solutions are provided to patients through your expertise in injection device analytics.

Your responsibilities include the following:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to help develop, influence, and commercialize new medicines and combination products while progressing YOUR career.

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Build and maintain expertise in automated combination injection device testing to help drive innovation and efficiency.

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Perform GMP analytical laboratory experiments and technical analysis to support device and formulation selection and development.  This includes analysis to support release or rejection of combination products.

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Execute and/or supervise the execution of method validation experiments for autoinjector analytical methodologies in accordance to regulatory standards in line with Quality by Design (QbD) principals. 

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Participate in cGMP analytical method transfers from R&D to commercial quality control laboratories for auto-injection device and combination product testing.

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Independently write and edit sections for patents or regulatory submissions, authors scientific papers and internal reports

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Document laboratory work in accordance with cGxP expectations, company policy, and legal requirements.

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Review experiments, analytical methods, method validation protocols and reports, stability protocols, and other technical documents.

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Performs data management tasks including recording results effectively in electronic laboratory notebooks or computer independently (e.g., tabulating and graphing results).

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Provides input, and as appropriate, lead troubleshooting and problem-solving activities as they occur during the development process.

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Interpret results and form conclusions to share with the project team and line management as appropriate.

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Follows safety requirements for laboratory/working environment.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

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BS in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or related scientific field with 7+ years of relevant experience, or MS in Chemistry, or related scientific field with 5+ years of relevant experience, or PhD with 1+ years of work experience or a PhD thesis focused on a related topic.

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Experience working with several analytical techniques and laboratory procedures.

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Experience with modern data analytic approaches and analytical data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

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Detailed understanding of regulatory-recognized international consensus standards relevant to autoinjector and on body delivery device testing (e.g., ISO 11608) and related guidance documents.

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Prior experience with  cGMP GxP or GLP combination injection device analysis.

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Extensive experience designing and executing mechanical testing of injector devices using manual, semi-automated or fully automated testing platforms.

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Experience customizing fixtures and jigs for mechanical and/or device testing.

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Proficiency in programing and automating mechanical testing routines for testing combination injection devices.

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Familiarity with FDA/EU/UK and ICH regulations and guidance particularly related to Analytical Transfer and Validation, Critical Quality Attributes, and Release and Stability testing.

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Experience with both small molecule and biopharmaceutical analytical development.

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Strong technical writing skills for documentation.

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Strong track record of multidisciplinary collaborations or experience working in matrix teams.

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Experience applying data analytics and data visualization tools for promoting quality and consistency in analytical methods.

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Experience with colloids and multiphase systems with an understanding of the interplay of physiochemical properties and rheology on combination device performance.

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Collaborates well with others in the group and across groups.

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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