Supervisor, Chemistry - Nights

Curia • Albuquerque, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives. The chemistry department is responsible for the support of the manufacturing department and external customers. The functions of the laboratory are testing raw materials, in-process, end product, and stability samples. The department also performs particulate testing and tests plant water for production.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry or relevant physical science
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or related industry
• Minimum of two (2) years in a leadership role
• Ability to read and interpret various documents. These documents include safety instructions, standard operating procedures, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective presentation skills, enabling them to successfully present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Proficient in executing arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across various units of measurement, employing whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Strong grasp of algebraic and geometric principles.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong technical foundation and proven capability in effectively utilizing diverse software tools to streamline the organization's daily functions.
• Adeptness in manufacturing and internet software, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Leads with integrity and respect
• Provides guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members
• Demonstrates business acumen
• Fosters a collaborative and positive work environment
• Champions change
• Coaches and Develops
• Promotes a safe and healthy work environment by actively identifying and addressing potential hazards, following established safety protocols, participating in safety training programs, and fostering a culture of awareness and responsibility among team members.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Responsibilities

• Expertise in performing laboratory testing tasks using equipment such as balances, pipettes, pH meter, UV/Visible spectrophotometer, Total Organic Carbon analyzer, IR, HPLC, etc. Acts as subject matter expert for testing, troubleshooting complex problems. Performs data review.
• Provides correction of errors and good documentation coaching. Interacts with outside departments including attending meetings, providing updates, etc. Coordinate testing performed at outside testing labs, raw materials, etc.
• Provides training. Maintain a detailed and accurate recording of activities and results on paperwork. Executes, authors, and reviews protocols, reports, PR investigations, change controls, and data summaries.
• Perform department review of problem reports. Understand and use basic risk assessment and root cause tools. Train upon and understand methods, equipment, and standard operating procedures.
• Train others on product testing tasks. Attend internal and external training on related subjects. Maintain laboratory equipment, including sanitization of clean areas.
• Prepare and order supplies, as necessary. Evaluate new lab equipment. Enter data into relevant data management systems.
• Perform tracking and trending of data as requested. Compile data and provide data summaries to management. Have a thorough understanding of regulatory and compliance guidelines for the pharmaceutical industry.
• Participate in both intra- and inter-departmental cross-training on new techniques and procedures. Participate in or leads cross-functional teams, including continuous improvement projects and new customer teams. Leads departmental projects.
• Conduct audit tours, interfaces with customers. Interact with other departments within the company for testing needs and schedules. Must be able to perform aseptic gowning with materials required to enter the aseptic processing area
• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance
• Maintain up to date trainings
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager