Feeling the Chemistry?

Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning pharmaceutical business as an Analytical Scientist. You will be responsible for optimising or developing new analytical methods for analysis of novel formulations and perform high quality analysis to support a variety of technically challenging projects. To be considered you must have a degree, or higher, in a relevant biological science and have proven lab experience in HPLC and/or cell-based assays.

Responsibilities –

• Perform routine analysis to support internal and external projects
• Optimise existing analytical methods and develop new methods for analysis of novel formulations
• Verify the suitability of new methods by performing validation studies
• Record analysis contemporaneously in a laboratory notebook
• Peer review analytical data to confirm data integrity
• Peer review laboratory notebooks to ensure quality standards are maintained
• Deliver comprehensive and concise analytical protocols and technical reports
• Perform all activities in compliance with quality standards and to agreed timelines
• Lead analytical activities for internal and external projects as required
• Work collaboratively with Formulation and Process Development Scientists to ensure project goals are achieved
• Technically support the more junior team members
• Maintain H&S standards
• Maintain quality standards

Qualifications and Skills –

• A BSc degree or higher in relevant sciences
• At least 2 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry
• Able to troubleshoot and optimise complex methods for biomolecules e.g. HPLC or cell-based assay
• Able to develop new complex methods for biomolecules e.g. HPLC or cell-based assay
• Able to validate complex methods for biomolecules e.g. HPLC or cell-based assay
• Analytically minded, ability to critically observe and communicate observations
• Ability to proactively lead and progress work to meet agreed deadlines
• Team player