Manufacturing Shift Team Leader - Long Acting Injectables

Manufacturing Shift Team Leader LAI (Rodopi)

Pharmathen · Sapes, Greece · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-28

Workplace: on_site

Department: Production LAI

Description

For almost six decades, Pharmathen has remained committed to its vision of improving patients’ lives through innovation and expanding access to complex pharmaceutical therapies.

Today, Pharmathen's capabilities extend across a broad range of specialized dosage forms, including sustained-release products, long-acting injectables, and oral solid dosage forms, while its portfolio includes more than 100 commercial products available internationally through a strong network of partners.

These activities are supported by a robust Research & Development and Manufacturing ecosystem, with three facilities in Greece.

The driving force behind Pharmathen is its people. With more than 1,600 employees representing 27 nationalities, the company fosters a multicultural workplace where women account for 53% of the workforce and 40% of the Senior Leadership Team.

Grounded in its shared values of integrity, quality, innovation, leadership and performance, and guided by strong business ethics and a commitment to its vision, Pharmathen remains dedicated to its founding mission: improving patients' lives.

Pharmathen offers a great opportunity for career development and is seeking to recruit a Manufacturing Shift Team Leader for the Long Acting Injectables (LAI) Production team at our Sapes premises.

As a Manufacturing Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of manufacturing processes through the effective training, management, and development of your team. You will ensure that all activities are carried out in compliance with GMP standards.

Requirements

What you will do:

More particularly:

• Apply Good Manufacturing and Documentation Principles in all areas of responsibility
• Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• In-room task assignments for all manufacturing employees of the specific shift to specific duties, based on their capabilities to ensure jobs are staffed with qualified people

The ideal candidate should have:

• College degree preferred B.Sc. Pharmacy or relevant to pharmaceutical industry

Minimum Experience

• 3 - 5 years of team leading experience

Job-Specific Skills

• Team management
• Technical skills of aseptic area operations
• CIP/SIP/Filling/Manufacturing/Autoclave operations

Benefits

What you'll gain:

• Permanent housing allowance (for candidates outside region)
• Relocation expenses coverage
• Monthly vouchers
• Private health insurance
• Involvement in a high-caliber, team-oriented and dynamic atmosphere
• Exposure to challenging business issues and practices
• Great opportunity to leverage and develop your business knowledge and skills

Make the move that moves you forward!

Join our team and experience the unique Pharmathen’s culture that gives you the opportunity to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your own potential and to chart your own career.

Pharmathen is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin

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