Sr Scientist R&D Analytical Strategy

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

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What you will do

The Sr Scientist will be part of analytical team on LATAM Self Care OTC (over the counter) projects. The major responsibilities include supporting activities such as defining the analytical strategy, execution planning, timing, resource requirements and interdependencies to complete the project deliverables.

This individual will support analytical team in all activities applied to Analytical Science in registration and post approval changes for OTC products.

Key responsibilities

• Support analytical strategy of projects and processes applied to Analytical R&D for Innovation Pipeline and Life Cycle Management of products in existing portfolio for LATAM.

• Guarantee high technical rigors for all deliverables from analytical team considering new submissions and post approval changes considering Test Method Development (or adjustment to fit local regulation),Test Method Validation, Dissolution development and solubility studies, Stability Studies, Impurity Assessments to fit local regulation, Pharmaceutical equivalence studies and Biowaiver rationale

• Oversee projects simultaneously, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful project milestones. Develop resolution proposals for analytical issues with the stakeholders.

• Perform technical due diligence assessing analytical data from partners dossier

•  Ensure excellence in the preparation of technical documentation and support deficiency letters from Health Authorities

• Third-party laboratories studies tracking

Qualifications:

• Education: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemistry Engineering or Pharmaceutical Chemistry.  MBA or master’s degree will be considered as a differential.

• Consolidated experience in the pharmaceutical industry in R&D Analytical

• A strong analytical background in HPLC, UPLC, GC and other analytical techniques is required.

• Experience with method validation, analytical transfer, stability studies is required. 

• Strong knowledge about the regulations and/or guidelines related to method development & validation for drug products, drug substance is mandatory for this position.

• Experience with COFEPRIS will be considered as a differential.

• Strong technical writing skills are necessary.

• Advanced level of English is required for this position

• Intermediate or high level of Spanish is considered a differential.

• Flexible working arrangement

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