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Applications are welcomed from candidates with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry (or similar), plus suitable industrial experience in large pharma or an R&D Analytical team.
Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the Analytical Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:
- Acting as the Analytical Lead on customer projects, taking personal responsibility for the quality, integrity, communication, and delivery of science on your projects, and maintaining strong relationships with customers
- Developing and integrating new capabilities from your first principle knowledge and the latest industry and academic thinking to advance the scientific capabilities deployed for our customers.
- Development and validation of analytical methods for small molecule intermediates, API and drug products (such as LC/GC-MS) and novel solutions that meet our customer expectations and timelines.
- Analytical problem solving and instrument troubleshooting working as one team.
- Application of digital tools and approaches to deliver fast and efficient process understanding for our clients.
- Leading initiatives to improve the analytical team's expertise in advanced methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Including mentoring and coaching junior and mid-level scientists.
- Leads safety standards in the laboratory in own work and compliance of team with safety principles, acts as a role model.
Your Background:
- BSc in Chemistry (or related subject) PhD advantageous.
- Broad experience in analytical science with substantial and proven expertise in the development of pharmaceutical products or related chemical industries.
- Proven ability to develop scientifically sound and robust methods of analysis using NMR, HPLC, GC, MS and other related techniques used for API and DP analysis.
- Expertise in writing clear reports from complex analytical data, drawing clear conclusions and the ability to communicate in technical language with scientific peers including customers.
- Experience in common chromatographic data systems from Agilent, Waters, Thermo, Shimadzu and others.
- An appreciation of, or expertise in, synthetic chemistry, physical organic, and/or catalysis would be advantageous.
- Well-developed data management and visualisation skills.
- Good knowledge of applicable standards and an understanding of HSSE.
Compensation:
46,000 - 54,000 base salary + 25 days holidays, increasing with service, + 2 volunteering days + private healthcare + pension scheme + life cover + other company benefits.
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