Principal/Sr. Principal Scientist, CMSC Global Process Hazard Evaluation

Business Introduction At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more: Our approach to R&D Job Purpose The Principal/Sr. Principal Scientist in CMSC (Clinical Manufacturing & Supply Chain) Global Process Hazard Evaluation is an experienced professional responsible for designing and conducting comprehensive chemical process hazard assessments, evaluating results, and delivering recommendations to establish a basis of safety for process scale-up. The individual will provide technical expertise on process safety matters to R&D and commercial teams, actively contribute to the safe development, scale-up, and design of chemical processes, and participate in project meetings, laboratory risk assessments, and campaign evaluations. Additionally, the role supports the development and implementation of innovative technologies within the function while promoting Process Safety Awareness across the organization. Key Responsibilities Timely completion and communication of Chemical Process Hazards Evaluations for allocated projects prior to scale-up in Pilot Plant or transfer to commercial manufacturing. Zero incidents during Pilot Plant scale-up or commercial manufacturing directly contributed to insufficient evaluation and communication of completed chemical reaction hazard assessments. Assess chemical reaction hazards and report findings and recommendations to agreed global standards. Continuously review and improve current hazard evaluation practices and equipment to maintain high standards of service. Contribute to risk assessments prior to scale-up lab and pilot plant runs to communicate hazards to operational personnel. Support the Technical Transfer of projects into manufacturing through design of safe operating space, risk, maloperation, and waste assessments. Deliver Process Safety training materials to raise awareness within the organization and increase the competency of colleagues. Maintain an efficient communication process with customers, ensuring that process safety issues are understood and acted on appropriately by the project teams and customer groups. Why You? Basic qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering (or equivalent). 5+ years of industrial experience in process safety or scale-up environments. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Demonstrated mastery in the principles of chemical reaction hazard assessment and application of process safety technologies, including: Ability to independently design, execute, modify an experimental plan for process hazard assessment and evaluate, quantify, and interpret the results. Ability to independently translate the results of hazard evaluation into recommendations for safe scale-up. Demonstrated record of recognizing a process without a basis of safety and working with project colleagues to modify the process to establish of a BoS. Demonstrated record of working with pilot plant colleagues to identify concerns and recommend solutions. Demonstrated knowledge and application of chemical and/or engineering aspects of Process Safety. Full execution of chemical process hazard assessment, and participation/leadership of risk assessment activities. Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Process Safety knowledge and expertise to less experienced personnel. Consistent demonstration of communication, influencing, customer focus, working across boundaries and sense of urgency behaviors. Work Arrangements:  This role offers an on-site (5 days) working model; Remote or fully home-working arrangements are not available for this role. #GSK-LI Skills Analytical Chemistry, Batch Record Review, Chemical Processes, Enzymatic Reactions, Experimental Methods, External Manufacturing, Organometallic Chemistry, Problem Analysis, Process Scale Up, Purification Methods, Synthetic Chemistry, Technical Writing, Technology Transfer     Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. 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