Description
Senior Manager of Chemistry
Lead Scientific Excellence. Develop People. Accelerate Medicines.
APC and VLE; The Medicine Accelerator was created out of a passion for science and research. Since 2011, we have been redefining how pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies develop medicines, combining world-class science with innovative technologies to accelerate process development and bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.
Today, we partner with many of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, delivering scientific excellence from our state-of-the-art facilities in Dublin.
We are now seeking an experienced Senior Manager (Chemistry) to join our team.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced scientific manager and people leader who enjoys developing people, improving operations, and supporting the continued growth and development of Chemistry.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Chemistry, the Senior Manager will play a key leadership role in supporting the operational, strategic and people management of the Chemistry discipline. Working in partnership with the Head of Chemistry, you will help ensure the successful delivery of high-quality scientific services, lead and develop a team of up to 12 scientists, and drive operational excellence, continuous improvement and capability development across the discipline.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & People Development
- Lead, coach and develop a team of scientific professionals.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing and inclusive team culture.
- Support recruitment, onboarding and career development initiatives.
- Deliver performance management, mentoring and coaching.
- Build capability through training, succession planning and maintenance of the Chemistry skills matrix.
- Drive consistency in laboratory practices, documentation and ways of working.
Operational Leadership
- Support the operational and strategic management of the Chemistry discipline.
- Support effective resource planning and workload management across projects.
- Monitor performance against operational objectives and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support business planning, recruitment and discipline growth.
- Maintain a visible leadership presence within laboratory environments, reinforcing operational excellence and safe working practices.
Scientific & Client Leadership
- Contribute to scientific discussions with clients, including technical reviews, proposals and site visits.
- Support the introduction of new technologies and service offerings.
- Promote scientific excellence while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.
Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement
- Champion a culture of Quality, EHS and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with quality systems and standard operating procedures.
- Support laboratory readiness, asset management and operational efficiency initiatives.
What We're Looking For
- You are an experienced scientific leader with a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional science.
You will bring:
- PhD, MSc or BSc in Chemical Sciences, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Significant experience within pharmaceutical R&D, biotechnology or CRO environments.
- Proven experience leading and developing scientific teams.
- Strong operational management and resource planning experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate and deliver results across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strategic thinking combined with a practical, hands-on leadership style.
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If you believe you have the capability required and the interest in being part of this dynamic rapidly growing organisation, we would like to talk to you.
The closing date for applications is 31st Octboer 2026
The salary is negotiable and dependent on the experience of the successful candidate.
APC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all employees. All employment decisions at APC are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regards to gender, ethnicity, age, religious belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other status protected by Irish law.
Similar vacancies arising in the coming 6 months may be filled from this group of applicants.