Assistant Manager Technical Development

Job Description: Develop department targets in order to meet the overall Company objectives. Review/Approve technical, safety and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) documents related to technical transfers and operations. Support process chemists’ activities to ensure safe and stable production, and full compliance to regulatory requirements. Liaise with other internal departments and/or external resources as needed. Initiate improvements to optimise existing manufacturing processes under full compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice(cGMP). Work closely with researchers in headquarters (Japan) to ensure the completion of technical transfers of new products. Support production planning from technical aspects. Coordinate key raw material procurement from technical aspects. Requirements: Must have process knowledge about pharmaceutical intermediates and relevant technical transfer processes. Minimum Master degree in Chemistry or equivalent (major in organic synthesis is preferred). Minimum of 5 years of experience as a senior researcher or senior process chemist/engineer in a manufacturing company of pharmaceutical intermediates.