Director of Analytical Development - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

There is a place that not everyone knows of. A place that, with its combined brainpower, works wholeheartedly to make the world a better place. And because of its independence can be uncompromising in that purpose. Who knows that the way to solve a mission is to be creative and have fun. This place is called RISE and we have an offer that is difficult to resist. Exciting assignments that do good.

• Do you want to help Swedish industry maintain and strengthen its competitiveness, both nationally and internationally?
• Are you an enthusiastic and positive leader even in challenging situations?
• Are you someone who takes responsibility and makes things happen?
• Do you think that it goes without saying that there should be cooperation across technological and business areas for the creation of both new business and new innovations?

If this sounds exciting, we are now looking for a Director of Analytical Development that belongs to the Department of Chemical processes and Pharmaceutical Development. The Department works with formulations and with the development of processes and pharmaceuticals. We have competence in the field of organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and toxicology. We have quality systems for the manufacture clinical trial material (GMP) and to be able to conduct GLP studies for safety assessments.
The unit Analytical Development have competence in the areas of analytical chemistry and pharmaceuticals development. We perform analyses in accordance with GMP and GLP using validated methods, as well as support for chemical process development, with analyses and expertise. The unit’s responsibilities also include QC (quality control).

About the position
As Director you will manage a unit of about 20 people. Together with the department’s management team and your coworkers, you will work through the overall objectives for RISE and create clear and concrete goals for your unit. You will be responsible for providing a clear picture of RISE’s vision and role in the innovation system. The goal is to generate tangible results, both quantitative and qualitative, and satisfied customers. You will work closely with our customers and you will help us to further develop our various offers.

You will be present and available without sacrificing your role as a representative of the employer. You will help to strengthen our capacity for innovation and research development together with colleagues within RISE and with our partners. We expect you to have a strong network in the business sector and the public sector, as well as with universities and colleges. As a Director, you will report to the Vice President and the location for the position is Södertälje.

Who are you?
To be successful in the role, we expect you to be a natural leader and role model, who motivates optimal performance from your coworkers. You are responsive and a good listener. What motivates you is delivering benefit to others and engaging your coworkers through inspiring and courageous leadership. You involve and coach your coworkers in their task of creating customer benefit and clear results. You are passionately interested in different domain areas and how they can work together to breed innovation, strengthen research and our testing and demo activities, and increase our commercial focus.

We expect you to have a professional approach and inspire confidence in both customers and coworkers. It is very important that you are a team player with a definite ability to cooperate. You will have a university degree combined with an interest in analytical chemistry, experience of leading others (as a manager or project leader) and you have a business proficiency in both Swedish and English. Furthermore, it is of benefit if you have experience of leading research and/or development projects, have worked within industry and have hands on experience of GMP.

Are we right for each other?
Within RISE we like variety, and we are convinced that diversity contributes to an innovative environment where together we can challenge boundaries and develop new knowledge and skills for the future. We cannot promise you an easy job, but what we can promise is an exciting journey in which, together with dedicated and talented colleagues, we contribute to a sustainable future and to securing a head start in global competition. Do you want to join us?

If this sounds exciting, come help us make the world a little better. If you want to know more, please contact recruiting manager Magnus Larsson, Vice President, +46 10 516 65 14. The closing date for applications is January 6, 2020. 

The recruitment process
We use Assessio’s occupational psychology tests MAP and Matrigma in our recruitment process. These tests measure qualities such as personality and problem solving capability, and they are used as a complement to your experiences and skills with a view to ensuring that our selection process is quality-assured and transparent. Links to these tests will be sent out to you in an automatic response email as soon as your application has been submitted. Note that you must complete these tests by January 8, 2020 in order to continue with the recruitment process.

The recruiting manager will make an initial selection and review your experience and qualifications to see whether we are a perfect match for one another. If you continue after this initial selection, we will get in touch to provide you with more information on the next step in the recruitment process.

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