Technical Specialist (12 months agency contract)

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via: 
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Technical Specialist (12 months agency contract) role will make an impact:

• Key participant in manufacturing quality investigations by working in cross-functional Investigation teams leading TS elements such as generating product impact assessments, Quality Risk Assessments and running Technical Protocols as required. Proficient in quality investigation techniques for ascertaining root cause.   

• Supporting change management through technical risk assessment and running technical studies as required

• Strong scientific focus with a curious mind to identify improvement opportunities to reduce product variability

• Ability to analyse technical data from multiple sources in a methodical manner employing appropriate analysis packages, such as JMP, Minitab, SAS etc to support data driven decisions.

• Strong technical writing capability to write high quality scientific protocols and reports including critical review of data to form sound scientific recommendations and conclusions

• A track record of developing innovative and creative solutions to complex and challenging problems working across different functional teams both internally and externally

• Providing technical support to new product introduction and product transfers

• Support continuous process verification and working with impacted functions to address any trends observed

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• A degree in a science discipline with proven pharmaceutical experience (academic or industry acceptable). Inhalation experience an advantage.

• A motivated and flexible self-starter operating with minimum supervision and managing tasks through to completion

• Excellent communication skills with ability to exchange ideas and information effectively in a concise and logical way.

• Demonstrated strong team-working skills including ability to work and influence effectively across functions on and off site

• Continuous improvement mindset with a Positive, can-do attitude

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.