Job Introduction
PRINCIPAL ANALYTICAL CHEMIST
UK - RUSHDEN
12 month fixed-term contract
We are looking for:
A Principal Analytical Chemist to join our Quality Control team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
In this role, you will assist the Team Leader in providing technical leadership, management and coaching for the Chemistry QC function in support of the radiolabelled custom synthesis department. You will also be responsible for the successful and compliant delivery of GMP projects and supporting stability studies.
At Pharmaron we offer:
- Vibrant and dynamic employment – we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy – our future is strong and exciting!
- Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself – our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
- A great team where we all support each other – enjoy your work – after all you spend about a third of your time here!
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Manage the progress of Analytical work and ensure that project schedules are met, providing management and leadership to multiple operational analytical teams.
- Make quality decisions about products under analysis – acting on behalf of the Team Leader, Quality Control
- Motivate and train junior colleagues, identifying those who demonstrate high potential for career development
- Have a good theoretical understanding of analytical techniques and processes and share knowledge with the team
- Be able to interpret analytical results and describe and explain them to a wider audience
- Prepare/approve out-of-specification (OOS) and deviation documentation when necessary
- Participate in the validation/qualification of laboratory equipment as required
- QC release raw materials from Quarantine for use in GMP manufacture
- Carry out QC review of analytical data
Requirements:
- Degree level qualification in Chemistry or relevant experience
- A working knowledge and practical experience of testing and releasing API to GMP
- A working knowledge and practical experience of Stability testing
- Good theoretical knowledge of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques
- Knowledge of quality/regulatory standards and quality systems
- Demonstrated ability to work decisively while managing uncertainty
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a team
- Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines while maintain accuracy
- Willing to get involved with new ideas and initiatives
- Previous supervisory experience or experience leading a small team is desirable
Our Company:
“We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
Based in Northamptonshire, our Rushden site is a centre of excellence for Radiolabelled Sciences incorporating both Metabolism (which includes Clinical Metabolism, Pre-clinical ADME, In vitro and DDI services, Large Molecule Metabolism, Environmental Fate, Plant Metabolism and Metabolite Identification) in addition to Chemistry (which includes API and IMP manufacture). We offer our employees a supportive teamwork environment, enabling them to develop and liberate their true potential.
- We offer a competitive salary and a progressive and comprehensive suite of employee benefits.
- We offer state of the art working environment in our specialist Rushen site.
- We offer the opportunity for growth and development and will support funding for relevant training and development programmes.
Why Should You Apply?
- This is an opportunity for you as an Analytical or Quality Control professional to make a real impact in a highly scientific and regulated environment, demonstrate leadership, ambition and the desire to grow with the department.
- Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards of Chemistry.
- To be part of a team who support each other, embrace and solve technical challenges and put excellence at the heart of all that we do.