Scientist

MindCapture; Antwerpen; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers

Eco vouchers

Health insurance

Group insurance

Expense allowance

Company car

Training & development

Résumé du poste

MindCapture seeks a Scientist MRI to develop and validate MRI methods for pharmaceutical materials, formulations and dosage forms at our Beerse laboratory. You will apply MRI to study hydration, disintegration, diffusion and release mechanisms while translating imaging results into actionable development insights.

You will collaborate with formulation, analytical and materials teams, present findings to multidisciplinary stakeholders, and help shape future imaging strategies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in physics, chemistry or related field.
• PhD or postdoc experience is advantageous.
• Hands-on experience with preclinical MRI instrumentation.
• Strong imaging data processing and interpretation skills.
• Proficiency in English, written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Develop and validate MRI methods for pharmaceutical materials and dosage forms.
• Apply MRI to study hydration, disintegration, diffusion and release models.
• Characterise coating integrity and spatial heterogeneity in formulations.
• Evaluate drug delivery function via non-destructive MRI imaging.
• Prepare samples, run experiments, interpret imaging data, report findings.
• Translate imaging results into development insights for formulation and process.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across formulation, analytical and materials.
• Present results to internal stakeholders; contribute to imaging strategy.

Connaissances

MRI methods development

Imaging processing

AI / ML for image processing

Solid state NMR

Organic chemistry knowledge

Team collaboration

English fluency

Formation

Master’s degree in physics or chemistry

PhD or postdoc advantageous

Outils

MRI instrumentation

Description du poste

Join an advanced pharmaceutical research environment as a Scientist MRI and help develop innovative imaging methods for complex formulations, pharmaceutical materials and drug delivery systems. This laboratory based consultancy role in Beerse offers the opportunity to combine hands on MRI expertise with scientific collaboration and advanced analytical research.

What's offered?

Ready to grow your career and make real impact? Join MindCapture!

We offer competitive salaries, a full benefits package (meal vouchers, eco vouchers, DKV health insurance, group insurance, net expense allowance and a company car). You also get the opportunity to shape your future through personalised training and development.

At MindCapture, you choose what you love, build on your strengths and make a difference where it matters most.

You will work as a MindCapture consultant for an international market leader in the pharma industry.

Job Description:

• Develop and validate MRI methods for pharmaceutical materials, formulations and dosage forms
• Apply MRI to investigate water ingress, hydration, disintegration, swelling, diffusion and dissolution related mechanisms
• Characterise coating integrity, permeability, release behaviour, capsule disintegration and spatial heterogeneity
• Evaluate drug delivery system functionality through non destructive MRI visualisation
• Investigate sedimentation, phase separation and resuspendability of pharmaceutical suspensions and dispersed systems
• Prepare samples, perform laboratory experiments, interpret imaging data and report scientific findings
• Translate imaging results into actionable formulation, process and product development insights
• Collaborate with specialists across formulation development, analytical development, material science and product performance
• Develop procedures and fit for purpose data interpretation practices for MRI based characterisation
• Present scientific results to multidisciplinary internal stakeholders
• Potentially perform basic solid state NMR experiments
• Maintain laboratory activities in accordance with applicable quality, regulatory and safety requirements

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in physics, chemistry or a related scientific discipline with an affinity for complex instrumentation
• PhD or postdoctoral research experience is advantageous
• Hands on experience or strong knowledge of preclinical MRI instrumentation is highly preferred
• Strong background in imaging processing and interpretation of imaging or spectroscopic data
• Experience with artificial intelligence or machine learning for image processing is advantageous
• Experience with solid state NMR is advantageous
• Knowledge of organic chemistry is advantageous
• Strong scientific curiosity with a proactive, creative and independent working style
• Ability to communicate complex scientific results effectively to non expert audiences
• Strong collaboration skills within multidisciplinary and international environments
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Ability to work primarily onsite in a laboratory environment in Beerse

Are you ready to make a real difference in healthcare?

Join our dynamic team and help drive innovation in Pharma.

If MindCapture sees a potential fit, we’ll get in touch as soon as possible.

If you don’t hear from us within two weeks, it simply means that this particular position wasn’t the right match. In that case, we’ll gladly keep your profile in mind for future roles that could suit you better.