Sr. Research Scientist I

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

This position is in the Bioanalytics group.  The selected candidate will be responsible for the oversight of CMC projects supporting the manufacturing of plasma-licensed products. The incumbent will be expected to work effectively on cross-functional teams and data presentation is required. This position is also responsible for characterizing process intermediates and drug products for current and novel biotherapeutics. The candidate will be responsible for authoring protocol and reports and contributing to CMC section of regulatory submissions.  The ability to analyze, and interpret data and relationships in data across different analytical techniques, is essential.  

Note:  This is located in Research Triangle Park R&D laboratory. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Must have strong organizational and leadership skills.  

• Must have advanced written and oral communication skills. 

• Demonstrate strong critical judgment and strategic thinking skills in representation of functional area concerns on cross functional teams.  

• Effectively communicates functional area and departmental technical data in cross-functional settings. 

• Must have considerable knowledge in the professional field of specialization, including the awareness and application of applicable regulatory guidance documents. 

• Responsible for characterizing key aspects of the process of manufacturing biotherapeutics. 

• Strong ability to set and meet deadlines, organize cross-functional meetings, multitask, identify, request, and prioritize resources within or across functional areas based on project needs. 

• Proficient with the use of MS Office software 

 Requirements: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

1. The position requires PhD plus 2 years experience, MS plus 4 years or a Bachelor plus 8 years. 
2. Experience working in a regulated environment and proficiency with statistical software such as SAS JMP is a plus. 
3. The candidate must be able to recognize when to modify a standard approach to be more effective
4. Frequent communication with personnel from other departments is necessary to fulfill project assignments.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills are expected. 
5. The candidate must have a strong work ethic, the ability to exercise good judgment and to work independently with minimum supervision, and be proactive, results oriented, and have strong attention to detail. 
6. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions on a routine basis. 
7. Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines.