- argenx
- Gent, Belgium (Remote)
- Full-time
(Associate) Scientist CMC
- argenx
Gent, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
- argenx
Gent, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION:
(Associate) Scientist CMC occupies a supporting role in Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) team for argenx therapeutic antibodies and their life cycle management following commercialization.
REPORTING LINE:
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATION:
(Associate) Scientist CMC occupies a supporting role in Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) team for argenx therapeutic antibodies and their life cycle management following commercialization.
REPORTING LINE:
- Director CMC, analytical development.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Follow up on the execution of agreed commercial supply plan for outsourced QC testing in close collaboration with Global supply team; receival of external CoA and CoC’s, author the internal CoA’s for the bulk drug substance and drug product;
- Close follow up of actions for change controls, deviations, OOS investigations related to QC activities at external vendors in close collaboration with the DS and DP manufacturing and QA team; supports investigations for OOE/OOT release and stability results including root cause investigations and impact assessments on the process performance capabilities;
- Close follow up on stock levels and distribution of critical reagents and reference standard inventories; follow up on shipments from the main stock to the working stocks at the different QC labs; support the activities to replenish critical reagents in due time and in accordance to the regulatory submissions. Follow up of the reference standard trending and stability programs; author retest date statements;
- Maintain the complete data repository of product quality via control charts of the analytical critical quality attributes, as part of process performance evaluation;
- Follow up on annual stability trending within the approved shelf-life;
- Follow up on the analytical method life cycle, possible transfers, protocols and reports; and analytical method performance trending across the multiple QC testing sites;
- As a member of the CMC commercial team contribute to technical and strategic CMC discussions.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Thorough knowledge and experience with GMP and in depth knowledge of ICH and GMP regulations;
- Works independently within the scope of his/her assigned field and supports others;
- Keep abreast with relevant scientific and/or technical developments;
- Ability to go into detail whilst keeping the view on the overall project goal;
- Strong technical expertise combined with good project management skills and ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders;
- Flexible attitude, capable of picking up the tasks that require attention;
- Quality conscious attitude;
- Well organized;
- Able to operate in a dynamic surrounding of a fast growing biotech company with challenging timelines;
- Team player; able to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATION:
- Master in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, bio‐engineering, or other discipline within pharmaceutical/biotechnology sciences;
- Strong technical expertise in the field of biological drug substance and drug product manufacturing, process and product characterization, analytical method; development and validation; process validation and good understanding of statistics;
- Fluent in English, written and spoken.
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