Job Description
CareerWise Recruitment is partnering with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in Tipperary to recruit an Associate Director, Spray Drying—a pivotal, hands-on leadership role within a high-impact formulation team.
In this position, you will own and advance the spray-drying technical capability for formulation processes at the site. Drawing on your deep expertise in commercial-scale spray drying, you will lead process development activities, support a live commercial spray dryer, and drive successful technology transfer from development through to manufacture.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced spray-drying specialist who thrives in a hands-on environment and wants to shape the future of pharmaceutical formulation at scale.
Role of this position
* You will head the team providing ongoing technical support to commercial spray-drying operations, while co-leading Design of Experiments (DoE) for new Spray Dried Intermediate (SDI) processes. This role also offers a unique opportunity to play a key technical leadership role in a major capital project, including the installation and qualification of a new, state-of-the-art spray-drying facility.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
1. BSc/BEng or higher in Chemistry, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a Science discipline.
* A minimum of 10 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience, with a significant portion of that time focused on enabled formulations & spray drying.
* Proven expertise in designing and executing DoEs for spray drying process development and scale-up.
2. Deep understanding of the engineering principles involved in spray drying.
3. Familiarity with process, equipment, and cleaning validation, as well as cGMP's and regulatory requirements, is required.