Analytical Scientist

This is a permanent opportunity paying negotiable salary with added benefits.

Kenton Black is a recruitment partner to a pharmaceutical testing laboratory based in Kent.

Responsibilities:

Development of dissolution methodology that will provide some measure of an in vivo / in vitro relationship and serve as a quality control procedure.
Design and execution of studies to ascertain degradation mechanisms in the solution and solid state.
Assess stability risks by evaluating process changes and impact on degradation chemistry or dissolution profile. This would involve DoE’s and accelerated stability studies.
Development of assay / purity methods and assessment of method robustness / ruggedness.
Analysing pharmaceutical products using techniques such as UV, FTIR, and wet chemistry, HPLC and GC
Checking and verifying of laboratory data, ensuring corrections are made as required

Validate methods in accordance to ICH guidelines and in house procedures

Qualifications:

Degree in Science or equivalent
Appropriate relevant experience of pharmaceutical analysis in a development laboratory within a group organization.
As relevant, practical experience in operating ICP-OES/MS, running samples and developing and validating methods, troubleshooting and working with vendors to outsource less critical samples as necessary.
Foundational understanding of basic chromatographic techniques.
Experience in using HPLC, GC and analytical techniques would be advantageous
Previous experience in working with pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical testing laboratory
Experience working within a fast-paced, commercial analytical testing laboratory
Happy to consider graduates for this role with good analytical chemistry knowledge
Excellent communication and written skills

If you are interested in this role, please apply now!