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CMAC, an internationally leading research centre, has a unique configuration of academic research, applied and precompetitive programs and translation to industry models. Working in close partnership with our Tier 1, Tier 2, academic and innovation partners, over the last 10 years we have established a vibrant portfolio of pre-competitive multidisciplinary collaborative research, training and translation projects, within a world class facility.

Our Vision

To be a globally leading research centre to transform medicines development, manufacture & supply.

Our Mission

To deliver value to our stakeholders by creating new science, innovative technologies & the future workforce that will support the adoption of advanced CMC development and manufacturing approaches to enable future drug substance & drug product supply.

Our Values

  • COLLABORATIVE

    COLLABORATIVE

    Inter-disciplinary science driven by research excellence and integrity through co-creation and co-delivery of our portfolio

  • INCLUSIVE

    INCLUSIVE

    Realising our potential through equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I), active stakeholder engagement and collaboration, embedding public life principles, sustainable development goals (SDGs), Responsible Research and innovative portfolio delivery

  • AMBITIOUS

    AMBITIOUS

    Impact Focussed Research and Innovation drive us as we strive to maintain and develop both research excellence in our training and research and operational excellence as a leading manufacturing research centre

  • PEOPLE ORIENTATED

    PEOPLE ORIENTATED

    Open and inspirational culture & environment, supporting staff and students to reach their full potential across our research, skills, facilities and translation pillars

Our People, Partners and working with us

  • Our People

    Our People

    People make CMAC. We have a highly skilled and dedicated team who are passionate about transforming medicines manufacturing.

  • Our Partners

    Our Partners

    We partner with key players in the world of medicines manufacturing - working together to bring new technologies to the pharmaceutical landscape.

  • Careers

    Careers

    Check out our careers page if you would like to join our dynamic team and contribute to the innovative and exciting work we are undertaking.

Strategic Priorities - Research

  • Accelerate Development

    Accelerate Development

  • CMC Digitalisation

    CMC Digitalisation

  • Advanced Manufacture & Supply

    Advanced Manufacture & Supply

  • Materials and Products

    Materials and Products

Strategic Priorities - Centre

  • Lab of the Future

    Lab of the Future

  • Future Workforce

    Future Workforce

  • Translation and Impact

    Translation and Impact

  • World Leading Centre

    World Leading Centre

Sustainability & Growth

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CMAC is committed to developing sustainable processes and technologies for future medicines manufacturing.

CMAC has also developed an ambitious business case to drive the growth of the Centre over the next 5 years and deliver further benefits to our partners and stakeholders. Targeted funding efforts will enable investment in staff, facilities and the internationalisation of CMAC, ensuring growth and longevity.

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More about CMAC

Building on 10 years of successful operation, CMAC’s collaborative mission is to co-create and co-deliver the new science, innovative processes and digital technologies, and the future workforce that will enable the adoption of advanced science and technology to transform product and process development and medicine manufacturing to enable future medicine supply.

As a world leading manufacturing research centre we will deliver across four strategic pillars of research excellence, training & skills, world class facilities and exemplary translation to industry. We seek to build on our collaborative model to partner with industry, academia and others to accelerate progress across these critical areas and deliver real impact.