Associate Director - Manufacturing

Location: Craigavon, UK. Full-time, permanent position, Monday–Friday, 35 hours per week, with coverage beyond normal working hours required when necessary. Eligibility to work in the UK or a valid UK work permit allowing full-time permanent employment is required.

Salary: Competitive, plus an annual bonus and benefits package.

Company

hirify.global provides outsourced services across the drug development lifecycle for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including pharmaceutical development, GMP drug product manufacturing, packaging and global distribution.

What you will do

• Provide strategic leadership and technical direction across GMP manufacturing activities within Technical Operations.
• Ensure manufacturing operations are safe, efficient and compliant with regulatory and client requirements.
• Lead process and cleaning validation activities, including PPQ and CPV.
• Support the introduction, commissioning and qualification of new equipment, facilities and utilities.
• Provide technical guidance to clients and support client audits, regulatory inspections and business development activities.
• Lead technical activities that ensure consistent manufacture to required quality standards.

Requirements

• Eligibility to work in the UK or a valid work permit allowing full-time permanent employment in the UK.
• Degree or equivalent in Life Science, Pharmacy, Chemistry or Engineering.
• Hands-on experience in pharmaceutical development and/or GMP manufacturing, including leadership experience.
• Proven experience in technical transfer and process validation of new drug products, including PPQ and CPV.
• Working knowledge of cleaning validation principles and practice, including health-based exposure limits.
• Experience introducing, commissioning and qualifying new manufacturing equipment.
• Experience supporting client audits and regulatory inspections.
• Experience dealing with clients, presenting technical topics and supporting business development activities.
• Fluent English.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus and benefits package.
• Generous holiday allowance and healthcare reimbursement scheme.
• Support, development and reward initiatives focused on building long-term careers.
• Work contributes to advancing human health through pharmaceutical and biotechnology services.

Hiring process

• Apply online and tailor the CV to demonstrate how the role criteria are met.
• Upload the CV in PDF format where possible.
• Applications close at 5pm on Friday 20 November 2026. Recruitment agencies may apply only if invited by Almac’s Talent Acquisition team.