Associate Principal Scientist I, AH R&D
- Ningbo, Zhejiang
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leads a team to execute project work for the development of the Global Swine Biologicals portfolio that is related to China.
- In this capacity PL manages tasks outstanding issues, obstacles or barriers and deadlines for one or several projects, and reports progress and deviations to senior management on a regular base.
- Escalates issues in resources or other limitations to management in a timely fashion.
- Ensures information flow between the individual disciplines required to perform the activities.
- Ensures that work is carried out with scientific integrity and according to the existing internal guidelines for EHS and compliance.
- Can be asked to advise and help out local regulatory affairs on regulatory matters.
- Act as a generalist with Interdisciplinary competence and experience.
- Acts as direct manager for (Associate) Scientists.
- Performs project related literature searches. As required publishes and present technical papers to internal and external audiences, (co-) author of scientific publications.
- May initiate, plan and execute external research cooperation’s and cultivate relationships with external stakeholders.
- Function as study director for clinical studies and may act as principle investigator or study director for multisite (GLP/GCP) studies after appropriate training.
- May organize and plan animal experiments and is responsible for staying informed and acting according to the local laws on animal experimentation。
- Plans stock of biomaterial (e.g. antigens and vaccines) for use in development.
- Involved in review of production process, scale-up, validation, control test, lab study and field study reports.
- Responsible for directing development and validation of laboratory methods and techniques.
- Implements and maintains relevant report systems and uses a software program that host all project plans and their countable/measurable information.
- Responsible for developing a project plan that works to achieve progression criteria using sound technical and scientific processes in the shortest amount of time with the least cost.
- Is open for general tasks within the organization related to GLP, EHS IT and/or laboratory coordination.
- Fluent English communication and writing
- MNCs experiences 5yrs+ or the equivalent experiences in AH vaccine indurstry
- Familiar with CN regulation for AH Bio registration
- PhD are preferrable
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