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MS&T Director – Sterile Technical SME (Visual Inspection)

Client: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Location: United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 07a1bae8bcc9

Job Views: 7

Posted: 14.07.2025

Expiry Date: 28.08.2025

Job Description:

Position:

Reports To: DPD Division MSAT Head

Location: Remote (EU/US)

Preferred Locations:

• UK: Swindon
• France: Bourgoin

These locations are key sites for our operations.

POSITION SUMMARY

Work for Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Global Technical SME in Visual Inspection. Contribute to improving visual inspection processes globally.

Key responsibilities

• Offer expertise in visual inspection for pharmaceutical processes, assist in strategy creation, set global standards, and ensure consistency in DPD sterile sites.
• Offer significant expertise on common VI technologies/equipment (Manual/Semi-automatic/Automatic) and Leak Detection systems.
• Knowledgeable about AI application to AVI (recipes creation/optimization, support to validation).
• Perform process characterization of related pharmaceutical processes to increase robustness and sustainability.
• Support sites in troubleshooting and root cause investigation by providing second-level specialist expertise and harmonizing related technical processes across units.
• Review sterile site aseptic practices and plan improvements and adaptations.
• Work closely with sterile manufacturing site teams to implement new technologies and ensure timely product launches.
• Monitor GMP, EU, and FDA regulatory changes, review industry journals.
• Support projects requiring expertise in aseptic manufacturing and lyophilization technology.
• Provide technical support in aseptic manufacturing, validation, new technologies, and sterilization; facilitate IQ, OQ, and PQ equipment and process qualifications.
• Identify opportunities for improvement to enhance process effectiveness, product quality, and efficiency.
• Support development of Training Curriculum for Site SMEs and ensure alignment across sites.
• Provide training on related technologies to site employees.

Stewardship for Aseptic Network & New Product Launch:

• Serve as the Network SME, collaborating to establish technical standards for current and upcoming technologies.
• Ensure benchmarking to promote knowledge sharing and organizational growth.
• Author and implement GOPs for assigned technologies.

Qualifications and requirements

• MSc or equivalent in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Significant GMP manufacturing experience relevant to the expertise area.
• Validated process understanding (Pharma, GMP, Regulatory).
• Up to 30-40% travel, as needed.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to influence and build cross-functional teams.
• Proven leadership and technical expertise.