Research Specialist – Protein Characterization

Job Description

<p><strong><em><u>About Minapharm:</u></em></strong></p><p>Minapharm Pharmaceuticals is a leading pharmaceutical company in Egypt and the Middle East and the largest end-to-end manufacturer of biological therapies in MEA with over 20 years of experience in cellular and bioprocess engineering. Headquartered in Cairo, Minapharm commercializes over 100 life-saving and life-enhancing products ranging from small molecules to complex bioengineered proteins and viral vectors, with an impressive immunotherapy pipeline. Together with its wholly-owned Berlin-based subsidiary, ProBioGen AG – a world-leading CDMO, Minapharm has established an integrated business model making it the only gene-to-market company in the region. Consolidating its international platform of intelligent biopharmaceutical technologies with the longstanding process development and manufacturing expertise in the MEA, Minapharm, together with ProBioGen, has incorporated MiGenTra GmbH headquartered in Berlin and manufacturing in Cairo, to enhance the accessibility to critical healthcare transforming medicines through product development and commercialization of Biosimilar mABs, Cell, and Gene Therapies and vaccines, at affordable prices in Egypt, and MEA.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em><u>Our Values:</u></em></strong></p><ul><li>Diversity &amp; Respect</li><li>Integrity &amp; Accountability</li><li>Collaboration</li><li>Leadership &amp; Empowerment</li><li>Innovation &amp; Continuous Learning</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em><u>Main job duties/tasks:</u></em></strong></p><p>-Participation in maintenance, development and upgrade of laboratory facilities</p><p>-Performance and execution of experiments that are related to the development of new analytical methods for pipeline products and/or improvement of analytical methods for marketed products including all necessary documentation aspects.</p><p>-Continuous optimization of process descriptions and their depiction in standard operation procedures (SOP’s).</p><p>-On-time planning of analytical methods implementation and validation according to ICH guidelines.</p><p>-Supporting and cooperation with Stability Testing Unit in terms of method development/improvement and troubleshooting if applicable</p><p>-Issuing relevant standard operation procedures (SOP’s).</p><p>-Analysis and evaluation of results including troubleshooting.</p><p>-Documentation and filing of results.</p><p>-Project related literature screening.</p><p>-Writing of regular reports.</p><p>-Correspondence with international partner companies related to assigned projects.</p><p>-Participation in preparation of official technical documents for other departments of the organization or related affiliates or external parties (eg.CTD/product dossiers for the MOH, technology transfer documents for production of external CMOs).</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Qualifications:</u></strong></p><p>· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology Sciences or other related field.</p><p>· Strong computer, scientific, and organizational skills.</p><p>· Excellent communication in English (oral and written).</p><p>· Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>What we offer:</u></strong></p><p>· Transportation</p><p>· Meal</p><p>· Life &amp; Medical Insurance</p><p>· Profit Share</p><p>· Working hours from 8:00 AM till 4:30 PM</p><p>· 5 working days from Sunday to Thursday.</p><p><br></p><p>Good Luck to all!</p>