Associate, Pharma Tech (Contract)

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro’s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees. Our company’s focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world’s largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. For additional information visit: www.taro.com.

What we offer:   

A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Employee training and organizational development programs, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

Our Brampton location is presently looking for Associate, Pharma Tech.

Job purpose

The main responsibility of this position is to support activities pertaining to Alternate Vendor management program for designing and implementing current Taro processes.

Duties and responsibilities

• Participate in problem solving, process improvement, and other general issues that may arise in a technology transfer or validation. This includes troubleshooting existing Taro products, products brought in from outside of Taro, and assisting in the process development and commercialization of new Taro products.
• Responsible for the conceptual design, process development, and technical transfer of new compounding master formulas.
• Scale-up Technical batches batch size to full commercial size using operations equipment, as needed.
• Lead initiatives for cost savings and quality improvements.
• Write reports that summarize and assess impact of the results generated through Pharmaceutical Technology Study protocols.  Where required, recommend corrective measure(s) as needed to obtain a validated status.
• Prepare SOP’s, deviation reports or policies, as needed.
• Conduct Process Reviews and assess master formula changes for impact to product and validation status.
• Generate change requests as needed for master formula revisions, improvement initiatives etc.
• Assist in user specifications, design reviews, purchase specifications, installation and qualification of equipment.
• As requested, perform analytical tests, interpret results and provide input to improve existing analytical test methods.
• Complete all GMP Documentation correctly and in a timely manner.
• Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records.
• Initiate and follow through with actions required to close Change Controls.
• Participate in Internal, Customer and Regulatory Audits.
• Flexibility to work shift schedules when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary education is required – Diploma or Degree in a Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience specifically in process development, formulation quality control or quality assurance environment.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical environment with c-GMP knowledge is preferred.
• Good knowledge of Chemistry as it applies to compounding and formulations combined with good understanding of both formulations and manufacturing equipment.
• Good understanding of test methods, data interpretation and inference.
• Good organizational skills and multi-tasking ability.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and proved ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Good computer skills are needed for documentation work, which includes writing SOPs and technical reports.

Working experience with computer spreadsheets and word processing is required.

• Good knowledge and understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (c-GMP).

Working conditions

• Variety of working environments including all areas of the office and plant. 
• Occasional exposure to chemicals and higher or lower than normal temperatures. 
• On occasion working off hours may be required. 

Physical requirements

• Some lifting may be required. 
• Routinely a mixture of standing/walking/sitting are required.

Direct reports

NA

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. embraces diversity in the workplace and is committed to achieving employment equity. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We ensure that our recruitment practices are supportive of this commitment and do not infringe on any characteristics protected by law.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining of a satisfactory background check which may include educational, employment, references and criminal records (for which a pardon has not been granted) checks.

AGENCY NOTICE: Please note that Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.  does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Services Agreement with an agency / recruiter, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will not consider any referrals or agree to payment of referral or recruitment fees. In the event a recruiter or an agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.