Lead Investigator Location : Loughborough, UK Hours : 37.5 Hours per week, Monday Friday, flexible working hours Salary : Competitive plus excellent benefits package Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and External applicants welcome to apply Ref No.: HRJOB11231/1 The Opportunity Almac Pharma Services are looking to recruit a talented Lead Investigator within their Quality Assurance team click apply for full job details
Jul 12, 2026
Full time
Lead Investigator Location : Loughborough, UK Hours : 37.5 Hours per week, Monday Friday, flexible working hours Salary : Competitive plus excellent benefits package Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and External applicants welcome to apply Ref No.: HRJOB11231/1 The Opportunity Almac Pharma Services are looking to recruit a talented Lead Investigator within their Quality Assurance team click apply for full job details
Director of Formulation & Process Development Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11621 The Opportunity Within Almac Pharma Services, our Formulation & Process Development teams are at the forefront of delivering innovative drug product solutions and supporting clients from early clinical development through to commercial manufacture. Working in a highly collaborative and regulated environment, we play a key role in enabling medicines to progress efficiently from concept to patient. Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Director of Formulation & Process Development to provide strategic and operational leadership across this critical function. This role represents a critical leadership position in enabling the successful transition of client programmes from development through to commercial manufacture, ensuring regulatory approval, inspection readiness, and sustained commercial performance. In this role, you will lead high-performing scientific teams while working closely with cross-functional partners across Analytical, Manufacturing, and Quality, ensuring that all development and scale-up activities are phase-appropriate, inspection-ready, and aligned with FDA and global regulatory expectations. Acting as a senior scientific and strategic interface with clients, you will play a key role in shaping development pathways, advising on chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) strategy, and ensuring robust control strategies and validated processes are established to support successful regulatory submissions and commercial manufacture. Key responsibilities include: Accountable for defining and delivering formulation and process development strategy aligned to business, client, and regulatory objectives: Ensuring alignment with FDA Process Validation Stage 1 (Process Design), including development of robust control strategies and risk-based approaches. Ensuring development outputs support regulatory submissions including development reports, validation documentation, and data packages suitable for NDA/BLA/MAA submissions and regulatory review. Ensuring readiness for PPQ execution (Stage 2) and successful transition to commercial manufacture. Ensuring robust lifecycle management post-approval including Continued Process Verification (CPV), ongoing process monitoring (Stage 3), change control governance, and data-driven continuous improvement. Ensuring complete, traceable technology transfer packages and reproducible manufacturing processes at commercial scale. Accountability for defining and delivering late-stage development strategies. Building and lead a high-performing, scalable organisation, setting a vision, capability development strategy, and succession planning. Driving a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement aligned with Almacs quality standards. Accountability for a complex, multi-product, multi-phase portfolio delivery across multiple client development and commercialisation programmes, ensuring alignment with business growth, revenue targets, and client and regulatory expectations. Partner with Business Development to shape proposals, define CMC strategy and development pathways, and secure new opportunities. Influence investment decisions related to capabilities, technologies, and capacity expansion. Function as a senior representative during regulatory inspections and client audits, providing leadership in interactions with FDA and global health authorities. Ensure organisational readiness for pre-approval inspections (PAI) and commercial readiness reviews across programmes. Set and enforce standards for data integrity, validation governance, and inspection readiness across the function. Operate as a key member of the Pharma Services leadership team, influencing cross-functional decision-making across Manufacturing, Quality, Analytical, and Supply Chain. Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group. Our approach is simple we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac. What you need to be successful To succeed in this role, you will bring significant experience in pharmaceutical development, along with strong leadership capability and a deep understanding of formulation, process development and CMC strategy across the product lifecycle. You will be confident operating at a senior level, influencing stakeholders and clients, and leading complex programmes within a regulated environment. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have: A degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline, or extensive equivalent experience. Experience in pharmaceutical product development within a GMP-regulated environment, with a strong emphasis on late-stage development, Process Performance Qualification (PPQ), and commercialisation activities. Demonstrated record of progressing drug products from Phase III through process validation and into routine commercial manufacture, including scale-up, technology transfer and lifecycle management. Deep expertise in process validation in line with FDA Process Validation guidance (Stage 13) and ICH Q8/Q9/Q10. Direct leadership of PPQ campaigns and successful commercial product launches, with accountability for delivery to regulatory and client expectations. Direct involvement in regulatory inspections and responses, ensuring inspection readiness and effective resolution of findings. Experience in technology transfer to commercial manufacturing sites, including execution of engineering and PPQ batches at commercial scale and development of robust tech transfer packages. Demonstrable ownership of lifecycle management post-approval, including the CPV programme, leadership, deviation trending, and implementation of continuous improvement initiative. Experience leading cross-functional teams across development, manufacturing and quality. Desirable criteria include: A postgraduate qualification in a relevant scientific discipline. Exposure to advanced formulation or drug delivery technologies. Experience contributing to business development activities and client proposals. Experience with global submissions (FDA, EMA, PMDA), particularly late-stage submissions and lifecycle management variations. Exposure to process control strategies. Further information This role reports to the Director of Operations Manufacturing and leads the Formulation Development function within Pharma Services. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and direct engagement with clients to support development programmes from early phase through to commercialisation. How to apply Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 26th July 2026. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 10, 2026
Full time
Director of Formulation & Process Development Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11621 The Opportunity Within Almac Pharma Services, our Formulation & Process Development teams are at the forefront of delivering innovative drug product solutions and supporting clients from early clinical development through to commercial manufacture. Working in a highly collaborative and regulated environment, we play a key role in enabling medicines to progress efficiently from concept to patient. Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Director of Formulation & Process Development to provide strategic and operational leadership across this critical function. This role represents a critical leadership position in enabling the successful transition of client programmes from development through to commercial manufacture, ensuring regulatory approval, inspection readiness, and sustained commercial performance. In this role, you will lead high-performing scientific teams while working closely with cross-functional partners across Analytical, Manufacturing, and Quality, ensuring that all development and scale-up activities are phase-appropriate, inspection-ready, and aligned with FDA and global regulatory expectations. Acting as a senior scientific and strategic interface with clients, you will play a key role in shaping development pathways, advising on chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) strategy, and ensuring robust control strategies and validated processes are established to support successful regulatory submissions and commercial manufacture. Key responsibilities include: Accountable for defining and delivering formulation and process development strategy aligned to business, client, and regulatory objectives: Ensuring alignment with FDA Process Validation Stage 1 (Process Design), including development of robust control strategies and risk-based approaches. Ensuring development outputs support regulatory submissions including development reports, validation documentation, and data packages suitable for NDA/BLA/MAA submissions and regulatory review. Ensuring readiness for PPQ execution (Stage 2) and successful transition to commercial manufacture. Ensuring robust lifecycle management post-approval including Continued Process Verification (CPV), ongoing process monitoring (Stage 3), change control governance, and data-driven continuous improvement. Ensuring complete, traceable technology transfer packages and reproducible manufacturing processes at commercial scale. Accountability for defining and delivering late-stage development strategies. Building and lead a high-performing, scalable organisation, setting a vision, capability development strategy, and succession planning. Driving a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement aligned with Almacs quality standards. Accountability for a complex, multi-product, multi-phase portfolio delivery across multiple client development and commercialisation programmes, ensuring alignment with business growth, revenue targets, and client and regulatory expectations. Partner with Business Development to shape proposals, define CMC strategy and development pathways, and secure new opportunities. Influence investment decisions related to capabilities, technologies, and capacity expansion. Function as a senior representative during regulatory inspections and client audits, providing leadership in interactions with FDA and global health authorities. Ensure organisational readiness for pre-approval inspections (PAI) and commercial readiness reviews across programmes. Set and enforce standards for data integrity, validation governance, and inspection readiness across the function. Operate as a key member of the Pharma Services leadership team, influencing cross-functional decision-making across Manufacturing, Quality, Analytical, and Supply Chain. Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group. Our approach is simple we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac. What you need to be successful To succeed in this role, you will bring significant experience in pharmaceutical development, along with strong leadership capability and a deep understanding of formulation, process development and CMC strategy across the product lifecycle. You will be confident operating at a senior level, influencing stakeholders and clients, and leading complex programmes within a regulated environment. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have: A degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline, or extensive equivalent experience. Experience in pharmaceutical product development within a GMP-regulated environment, with a strong emphasis on late-stage development, Process Performance Qualification (PPQ), and commercialisation activities. Demonstrated record of progressing drug products from Phase III through process validation and into routine commercial manufacture, including scale-up, technology transfer and lifecycle management. Deep expertise in process validation in line with FDA Process Validation guidance (Stage 13) and ICH Q8/Q9/Q10. Direct leadership of PPQ campaigns and successful commercial product launches, with accountability for delivery to regulatory and client expectations. Direct involvement in regulatory inspections and responses, ensuring inspection readiness and effective resolution of findings. Experience in technology transfer to commercial manufacturing sites, including execution of engineering and PPQ batches at commercial scale and development of robust tech transfer packages. Demonstrable ownership of lifecycle management post-approval, including the CPV programme, leadership, deviation trending, and implementation of continuous improvement initiative. Experience leading cross-functional teams across development, manufacturing and quality. Desirable criteria include: A postgraduate qualification in a relevant scientific discipline. Exposure to advanced formulation or drug delivery technologies. Experience contributing to business development activities and client proposals. Experience with global submissions (FDA, EMA, PMDA), particularly late-stage submissions and lifecycle management variations. Exposure to process control strategies. Further information This role reports to the Director of Operations Manufacturing and leads the Formulation Development function within Pharma Services. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and direct engagement with clients to support development programmes from early phase through to commercialisation. How to apply Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 26th July 2026. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. JBRP1_UKTJ
Director of Formulation & Process Development Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11621 The Opportunity Within Almac Pharma Services, our Formulation & Process Development teams are at the forefront of delivering innovative drug product solutions and supporting clients from early clinical development through to commercial manufacture. Working in a highly collaborative and regulated environment, we play a key role in enabling medicines to progress efficiently from concept to patient. Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Director of Formulation & Process Development to provide strategic and operational leadership across this critical function. This role represents a critical leadership position in enabling the successful transition of client programmes from development through to commercial manufacture, ensuring regulatory approval, inspection readiness, and sustained commercial performance. In this role, you will lead high-performing scientific teams while working closely with cross-functional partners across Analytical, Manufacturing, and Quality, ensuring that all development and scale-up activities are phase-appropriate, inspection-ready, and aligned with FDA and global regulatory expectations. Acting as a senior scientific and strategic interface with clients, you will play a key role in shaping development pathways, advising on chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) strategy, and ensuring robust control strategies and validated processes are established to support successful regulatory submissions and commercial manufacture. Key responsibilities include: Accountable for defining and delivering formulation and process development strategy aligned to business, client, and regulatory objectives: Ensuring alignment with FDA Process Validation Stage 1 (Process Design), including development of robust control strategies and risk-based approaches. Ensuring development outputs support regulatory submissions including development reports, validation documentation, and data packages suitable for NDA/BLA/MAA submissions and regulatory review. Ensuring readiness for PPQ execution (Stage 2) and successful transition to commercial manufacture. Ensuring robust lifecycle management post-approval including Continued Process Verification (CPV), ongoing process monitoring (Stage 3), change control governance, and data-driven continuous improvement. Ensuring complete, traceable technology transfer packages and reproducible manufacturing processes at commercial scale. Accountability for defining and delivering late-stage development strategies. Building and lead a high-performing, scalable organisation, setting a vision, capability development strategy, and succession planning. Driving a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement aligned with Almacs quality standards. Accountability for a complex, multi-product, multi-phase portfolio delivery across multiple client development and commercialisation programmes, ensuring alignment with business growth, revenue targets, and client and regulatory expectations. Partner with Business Development to shape proposals, define CMC strategy and development pathways, and secure new opportunities. Influence investment decisions related to capabilities, technologies, and capacity expansion. Function as a senior representative during regulatory inspections and client audits, providing leadership in interactions with FDA and global health authorities. Ensure organisational readiness for pre-approval inspections (PAI) and commercial readiness reviews across programmes. Set and enforce standards for data integrity, validation governance, and inspection readiness across the function. Operate as a key member of the Pharma Services leadership team, influencing cross-functional decision-making across Manufacturing, Quality, Analytical, and Supply Chain. Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group. Our approach is simple we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac. What you need to be successful To succeed in this role, you will bring significant experience in pharmaceutical development, along with strong leadership capability and a deep understanding of formulation, process development and CMC strategy across the product lifecycle. You will be confident operating at a senior level, influencing stakeholders and clients, and leading complex programmes within a regulated environment. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have: A degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline, or extensive equivalent experience. Experience in pharmaceutical product development within a GMP-regulated environment, with a strong emphasis on late-stage development, Process Performance Qualification (PPQ), and commercialisation activities. Demonstrated record of progressing drug products from Phase III through process validation and into routine commercial manufacture, including scale-up, technology transfer and lifecycle management. Deep expertise in process validation in line with FDA Process Validation guidance (Stage 13) and ICH Q8/Q9/Q10. Direct leadership of PPQ campaigns and successful commercial product launches, with accountability for delivery to regulatory and client expectations. Direct involvement in regulatory inspections and responses, ensuring inspection readiness and effective resolution of findings. Experience in technology transfer to commercial manufacturing sites, including execution of engineering and PPQ batches at commercial scale and development of robust tech transfer packages. Demonstrable ownership of lifecycle management post-approval, including the CPV programme, leadership, deviation trending, and implementation of continuous improvement initiative. Experience leading cross-functional teams across development, manufacturing and quality. Desirable criteria include: A postgraduate qualification in a relevant scientific discipline. Exposure to advanced formulation or drug delivery technologies. Experience contributing to business development activities and client proposals. Experience with global submissions (FDA, EMA, PMDA), particularly late-stage submissions and lifecycle management variations. Exposure to process control strategies. Further information This role reports to the Director of Operations Manufacturing and leads the Formulation Development function within Pharma Services. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and direct engagement with clients to support development programmes from early phase through to commercialisation. How to apply Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 26th July 2026. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 09, 2026
Full time
Director of Formulation & Process Development Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11621 The Opportunity Within Almac Pharma Services, our Formulation & Process Development teams are at the forefront of delivering innovative drug product solutions and supporting clients from early clinical development through to commercial manufacture. Working in a highly collaborative and regulated environment, we play a key role in enabling medicines to progress efficiently from concept to patient. Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Director of Formulation & Process Development to provide strategic and operational leadership across this critical function. This role represents a critical leadership position in enabling the successful transition of client programmes from development through to commercial manufacture, ensuring regulatory approval, inspection readiness, and sustained commercial performance. In this role, you will lead high-performing scientific teams while working closely with cross-functional partners across Analytical, Manufacturing, and Quality, ensuring that all development and scale-up activities are phase-appropriate, inspection-ready, and aligned with FDA and global regulatory expectations. Acting as a senior scientific and strategic interface with clients, you will play a key role in shaping development pathways, advising on chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) strategy, and ensuring robust control strategies and validated processes are established to support successful regulatory submissions and commercial manufacture. Key responsibilities include: Accountable for defining and delivering formulation and process development strategy aligned to business, client, and regulatory objectives: Ensuring alignment with FDA Process Validation Stage 1 (Process Design), including development of robust control strategies and risk-based approaches. Ensuring development outputs support regulatory submissions including development reports, validation documentation, and data packages suitable for NDA/BLA/MAA submissions and regulatory review. Ensuring readiness for PPQ execution (Stage 2) and successful transition to commercial manufacture. Ensuring robust lifecycle management post-approval including Continued Process Verification (CPV), ongoing process monitoring (Stage 3), change control governance, and data-driven continuous improvement. Ensuring complete, traceable technology transfer packages and reproducible manufacturing processes at commercial scale. Accountability for defining and delivering late-stage development strategies. Building and lead a high-performing, scalable organisation, setting a vision, capability development strategy, and succession planning. Driving a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement aligned with Almacs quality standards. Accountability for a complex, multi-product, multi-phase portfolio delivery across multiple client development and commercialisation programmes, ensuring alignment with business growth, revenue targets, and client and regulatory expectations. Partner with Business Development to shape proposals, define CMC strategy and development pathways, and secure new opportunities. Influence investment decisions related to capabilities, technologies, and capacity expansion. Function as a senior representative during regulatory inspections and client audits, providing leadership in interactions with FDA and global health authorities. Ensure organisational readiness for pre-approval inspections (PAI) and commercial readiness reviews across programmes. Set and enforce standards for data integrity, validation governance, and inspection readiness across the function. Operate as a key member of the Pharma Services leadership team, influencing cross-functional decision-making across Manufacturing, Quality, Analytical, and Supply Chain. Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group. Our approach is simple we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac. What you need to be successful To succeed in this role, you will bring significant experience in pharmaceutical development, along with strong leadership capability and a deep understanding of formulation, process development and CMC strategy across the product lifecycle. You will be confident operating at a senior level, influencing stakeholders and clients, and leading complex programmes within a regulated environment. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have: A degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline, or extensive equivalent experience. Experience in pharmaceutical product development within a GMP-regulated environment, with a strong emphasis on late-stage development, Process Performance Qualification (PPQ), and commercialisation activities. Demonstrated record of progressing drug products from Phase III through process validation and into routine commercial manufacture, including scale-up, technology transfer and lifecycle management. Deep expertise in process validation in line with FDA Process Validation guidance (Stage 13) and ICH Q8/Q9/Q10. Direct leadership of PPQ campaigns and successful commercial product launches, with accountability for delivery to regulatory and client expectations. Direct involvement in regulatory inspections and responses, ensuring inspection readiness and effective resolution of findings. Experience in technology transfer to commercial manufacturing sites, including execution of engineering and PPQ batches at commercial scale and development of robust tech transfer packages. Demonstrable ownership of lifecycle management post-approval, including the CPV programme, leadership, deviation trending, and implementation of continuous improvement initiative. Experience leading cross-functional teams across development, manufacturing and quality. Desirable criteria include: A postgraduate qualification in a relevant scientific discipline. Exposure to advanced formulation or drug delivery technologies. Experience contributing to business development activities and client proposals. Experience with global submissions (FDA, EMA, PMDA), particularly late-stage submissions and lifecycle management variations. Exposure to process control strategies. Further information This role reports to the Director of Operations Manufacturing and leads the Formulation Development function within Pharma Services. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and direct engagement with clients to support development programmes from early phase through to commercialisation. How to apply Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 26th July 2026. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. JBRP1_UKTJ
Director of Formulation & Process Development Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11621 The Opportunity Within Almac Pharma Services, our Formulation & Process Development teams are at the forefront of delivering innovative dr click apply for full job details
Jul 09, 2026
Full time
Director of Formulation & Process Development Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11621 The Opportunity Within Almac Pharma Services, our Formulation & Process Development teams are at the forefront of delivering innovative dr click apply for full job details
Director of Quality Assurance Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11627 The Opportunity Within Pharma Services, Quality Assurance plays a critical role in ensuring that our global operations consistently meet the highest regul click apply for full job details
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Director of Quality Assurance Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11627 The Opportunity Within Pharma Services, Quality Assurance plays a critical role in ensuring that our global operations consistently meet the highest regul click apply for full job details
Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland & Dundalk, Republic of Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11637 The Opportunity Analytical Operations at Almac Pharma Services plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of medicines for patients worldwide. Across our laboratories in Craigavon and Dundalk, our teams provide high-quality analytical testing and services that support drug product development, manufacturing, packaging and product release. Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Director of Analytical Operations to provide strategic leadership across both sites, ensuring that our analytical capabilities, infrastructure and teams are fully aligned to the evolving needs of the business and our clients. This is a senior leadership role where you will be responsible for the performance, compliance and continuous development of analytical operations (Quality Control and Analytical Services). You will ensure that laboratories operate efficiently, safely and in full compliance with regulatory standards, while also supporting operational delivery and driving improvements in performance and capability. As a key member of the Pharma Services senior management team, you will help shape the strategic direction of the analytical function, leading initiatives that support growth, operational excellence and innovation. You will also play a visible role internally and externally, representing Almac in client interactions and contributing to business development activities. This opportunity would suit a strong, forward-thinking leader with deep analytical and operational experience who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and is passionate about developing high-performing teams. Key responsibilities include: Leading Analytical Operations across Craigavon and Dundalk sites Ensuring laboratories operate in compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements Driving performance against operational, financial and quality targets Leading strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives Supporting client relationships and business development activities Managing analytical capacity, resources and investment aligned to business growth Providing visible leadership and fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence and learning Supporting global alignment and a one team approach across analytical functions Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group. Our approach is simple we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac. What you need to be successful To succeed in this role, you will bring significant leadership experience within an analytical or laboratory environment, along with strong operational and strategic capability. You will be confident in leading teams across locations, driving performance and influencing stakeholders, while maintaining a strong focus on quality and compliance. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have: A degree in an analytical or chemistry-related discipline Significant experience operating at a senior level within an analytical or laboratory function Strong leadership experience, managing multi-site or large-scale teams Experience managing budgets, resources and capital investment Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. GMP or GLP) A proven track record of driving operational excellence and continuous improvement Desirable criteria include: A postgraduate qualification in a related discipline Experience supporting pharmaceutical development through commercial supply Experience working within a CDMO environment or similar client-facing setting Further information For further information on essential and desirable criteria, please review the job description attached to the online job posting. This role reports to the VP of Analytical Operations and has responsibility for Analytical Operations teams across both the Craigavon and Dundalk sites. The role will involve regular interaction with senior leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and participation in client meetings and strategic projects. Occasional travel between sites will be required. How to apply Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 26th July 2026 RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland & Dundalk, Republic of Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11637 The Opportunity Analytical Operations at Almac Pharma Services plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of medicines for patients worldwide. Across our laboratories in Craigavon and Dundalk, our teams provide high-quality analytical testing and services that support drug product development, manufacturing, packaging and product release. Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Director of Analytical Operations to provide strategic leadership across both sites, ensuring that our analytical capabilities, infrastructure and teams are fully aligned to the evolving needs of the business and our clients. This is a senior leadership role where you will be responsible for the performance, compliance and continuous development of analytical operations (Quality Control and Analytical Services). You will ensure that laboratories operate efficiently, safely and in full compliance with regulatory standards, while also supporting operational delivery and driving improvements in performance and capability. As a key member of the Pharma Services senior management team, you will help shape the strategic direction of the analytical function, leading initiatives that support growth, operational excellence and innovation. You will also play a visible role internally and externally, representing Almac in client interactions and contributing to business development activities. This opportunity would suit a strong, forward-thinking leader with deep analytical and operational experience who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and is passionate about developing high-performing teams. Key responsibilities include: Leading Analytical Operations across Craigavon and Dundalk sites Ensuring laboratories operate in compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements Driving performance against operational, financial and quality targets Leading strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives Supporting client relationships and business development activities Managing analytical capacity, resources and investment aligned to business growth Providing visible leadership and fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence and learning Supporting global alignment and a one team approach across analytical functions Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group. Our approach is simple we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac. What you need to be successful To succeed in this role, you will bring significant leadership experience within an analytical or laboratory environment, along with strong operational and strategic capability. You will be confident in leading teams across locations, driving performance and influencing stakeholders, while maintaining a strong focus on quality and compliance. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have: A degree in an analytical or chemistry-related discipline Significant experience operating at a senior level within an analytical or laboratory function Strong leadership experience, managing multi-site or large-scale teams Experience managing budgets, resources and capital investment Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. GMP or GLP) A proven track record of driving operational excellence and continuous improvement Desirable criteria include: A postgraduate qualification in a related discipline Experience supporting pharmaceutical development through commercial supply Experience working within a CDMO environment or similar client-facing setting Further information For further information on essential and desirable criteria, please review the job description attached to the online job posting. This role reports to the VP of Analytical Operations and has responsibility for Analytical Operations teams across both the Craigavon and Dundalk sites. The role will involve regular interaction with senior leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and participation in client meetings and strategic projects. Occasional travel between sites will be required. How to apply Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 26th July 2026 RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. JBRP1_UKTJ
Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland & Dundalk, Republic of Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11637 The Opportunity Analytical Operations at Almac Pharma Services plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of medicines for patients worldwide. Across our laboratories in Craigavon and Dundalk, our teams provide high-quality analytical testing and services that support drug product development, manufacturing, packaging and product release. Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Director of Analytical Operations to provide strategic leadership across both sites, ensuring that our analytical capabilities, infrastructure and teams are fully aligned to the evolving needs of the business and our clients. This is a senior leadership role where you will be responsible for the performance, compliance and continuous development of analytical operations (Quality Control and Analytical Services). You will ensure that laboratories operate efficiently, safely and in full compliance with regulatory standards, while also supporting operational delivery and driving improvements in performance and capability. As a key member of the Pharma Services senior management team, you will help shape the strategic direction of the analytical function, leading initiatives that support growth, operational excellence and innovation. You will also play a visible role internally and externally, representing Almac in client interactions and contributing to business development activities. This opportunity would suit a strong, forward-thinking leader with deep analytical and operational experience who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and is passionate about developing high-performing teams. Key responsibilities include: Leading Analytical Operations across Craigavon and Dundalk sites Ensuring laboratories operate in compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements Driving performance against operational, financial and quality targets Leading strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives Supporting client relationships and business development activities Managing analytical capacity, resources and investment aligned to business growth Providing visible leadership and fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence and learning Supporting global alignment and a one team approach across analytical functions Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group. Our approach is simple we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac. What you need to be successful To succeed in this role, you will bring significant leadership experience within an analytical or laboratory environment, along with strong operational and strategic capability. You will be confident in leading teams across locations, driving performance and influencing stakeholders, while maintaining a strong focus on quality and compliance. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have: A degree in an analytical or chemistry-related discipline Significant experience operating at a senior level within an analytical or laboratory function Strong leadership experience, managing multi-site or large-scale teams Experience managing budgets, resources and capital investment Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. GMP or GLP) A proven track record of driving operational excellence and continuous improvement Desirable criteria include: A postgraduate qualification in a related discipline Experience supporting pharmaceutical development through commercial supply Experience working within a CDMO environment or similar client-facing setting Further information For further information on essential and desirable criteria, please review the job description attached to the online job posting. This role reports to the VP of Analytical Operations and has responsibility for Analytical Operations teams across both the Craigavon and Dundalk sites. The role will involve regular interaction with senior leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and participation in client meetings and strategic projects. Occasional travel between sites will be required. How to apply Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 26th July 2026 RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland & Dundalk, Republic of Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11637 The Opportunity Analytical Operations at Almac Pharma Services plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of medicines for patients worldwide. Across our laboratories in Craigavon and Dundalk, our teams provide high-quality analytical testing and services that support drug product development, manufacturing, packaging and product release. Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Director of Analytical Operations to provide strategic leadership across both sites, ensuring that our analytical capabilities, infrastructure and teams are fully aligned to the evolving needs of the business and our clients. This is a senior leadership role where you will be responsible for the performance, compliance and continuous development of analytical operations (Quality Control and Analytical Services). You will ensure that laboratories operate efficiently, safely and in full compliance with regulatory standards, while also supporting operational delivery and driving improvements in performance and capability. As a key member of the Pharma Services senior management team, you will help shape the strategic direction of the analytical function, leading initiatives that support growth, operational excellence and innovation. You will also play a visible role internally and externally, representing Almac in client interactions and contributing to business development activities. This opportunity would suit a strong, forward-thinking leader with deep analytical and operational experience who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and is passionate about developing high-performing teams. Key responsibilities include: Leading Analytical Operations across Craigavon and Dundalk sites Ensuring laboratories operate in compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements Driving performance against operational, financial and quality targets Leading strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives Supporting client relationships and business development activities Managing analytical capacity, resources and investment aligned to business growth Providing visible leadership and fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence and learning Supporting global alignment and a one team approach across analytical functions Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group. Our approach is simple we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here; Life at Almac. What you need to be successful To succeed in this role, you will bring significant leadership experience within an analytical or laboratory environment, along with strong operational and strategic capability. You will be confident in leading teams across locations, driving performance and influencing stakeholders, while maintaining a strong focus on quality and compliance. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have: A degree in an analytical or chemistry-related discipline Significant experience operating at a senior level within an analytical or laboratory function Strong leadership experience, managing multi-site or large-scale teams Experience managing budgets, resources and capital investment Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. GMP or GLP) A proven track record of driving operational excellence and continuous improvement Desirable criteria include: A postgraduate qualification in a related discipline Experience supporting pharmaceutical development through commercial supply Experience working within a CDMO environment or similar client-facing setting Further information For further information on essential and desirable criteria, please review the job description attached to the online job posting. This role reports to the VP of Analytical Operations and has responsibility for Analytical Operations teams across both the Craigavon and Dundalk sites. The role will involve regular interaction with senior leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and participation in client meetings and strategic projects. Occasional travel between sites will be required. How to apply Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 26th July 2026 RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. JBRP1_UKTJ
Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland & Dundalk, Republic of Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11637 The Opportunity Analytical Operations at Almac Pharma Services plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of medicines for patients worldwide click apply for full job details
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland & Dundalk, Republic of Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply. Ref No.: HRJOB11637 The Opportunity Analytical Operations at Almac Pharma Services plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of medicines for patients worldwide click apply for full job details
Associate Director of Quality Compliance & Validation Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply Ref No.: HRJOB11628 The Opportunity Pharma Services plays a vital role in supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies through the manufacture click apply for full job details
Jun 26, 2026
Full time
Associate Director of Quality Compliance & Validation Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday Friday. Flexible working pattern. Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and external applicants welcome to apply Ref No.: HRJOB11628 The Opportunity Pharma Services plays a vital role in supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies through the manufacture click apply for full job details
Lead Investigator Location : Loughborough, UK Hours : 37.5 Hours per week, Monday Friday, flexible working hours Salary : Competitive plus excellent benefits package Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and External applicants welcome to apply Ref No.: HRJOB11231 The Role Almac Pharma Services are looking to recruit a talented Lead Investigator within their Quality Assurance team at our Lough click apply for full job details
May 08, 2026
Full time
Lead Investigator Location : Loughborough, UK Hours : 37.5 Hours per week, Monday Friday, flexible working hours Salary : Competitive plus excellent benefits package Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services Open To: Internal and External applicants welcome to apply Ref No.: HRJOB11231 The Role Almac Pharma Services are looking to recruit a talented Lead Investigator within their Quality Assurance team at our Lough click apply for full job details