Analytical Chemist

Kindeva Drug Delivery; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to join their team in Loughborough. This role involves testing and developing innovative inhalation pharmaceutical products within a dynamic CDMO environment. You will be responsible for conducting analytical testing, ensuring compliance with GMP regulations, and producing detailed reports. The company values safety and quality, offering a supportive atmosphere for personal and professional growth. With a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working hours and wellness programs, this is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in the pharmaceutical field.

Benefits

Attractive compensation package

Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company sick pay

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance of four times salary

Flexible working hours

Wellness programmes

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical product testing is preferable.
• Degree qualified in a relevant scientific discipline with practical lab elements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out analytical testing compliant with GMP regulations.
• Produce laboratory investigation and quality incident reports.
• Promote a safety-first culture and report any incidents.

Skills

Pharmaceutical product testing

Testing of pressurised metered dose inhalers

Analytical Chemistry

Analytical instrumentation (GC, MS, UPLC, UV, HPLC)

Method development and validation

GMP and GLP understanding

Basic statistics and experimental design

Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Job description

Our Work Matters

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

Role Overview

The Kindeva Drug Delivery Ltd. site in Loughborough manufactures and packages pharmaceutical and medical products in various forms.

This role will be working as part of a team responsible for the testing and development of new inhalation pharmaceutical products as part of a successful CDMO organisation.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Carry out analytical testing compliant with GMP regulations, delivering to plan on time and in full.
• Input to protocol design to deliver robust data and outcomes whilst working in a fast, flexible environment, with a strong focus on right first time.
• Produce laboratory investigation reports (preliminary) and/or quality incident reports.
• Represent the department as and when required. Including the potential to interact with internal and external customers and regulators.
• Promote a “safety first” culture and environment.
• Raise and report any safety incident as required.
• Complete Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) closures on time in full.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• Experience in pharmaceutical product testing is preferable.
• Testing of pressurised metered dose inhalers is preferable.
• Degree qualified (or higher) in a relevant scientific discipline with practical laboratory elements.
• Method development and validation of analytical methods is desirable.
• Good understanding of GMP and GLP.
• Knowledge of Analytical Chemistry and its practical application.
• Working knowledge of Analytical instrumentation, preferably GC, MS, UPLC and UV. HPLC knowledge is essential.
• Understanding of basic statistics and experimental design is desirable.
• Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel.
  
  

Key Capabilities

• Good organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach.
• To work efficiently with supervision or unsupervised as required.
• Take a positive approach to own training and development.
• Good decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and numerical aptitude skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently.
  
  

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation package.
• Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) plus service days after 5 years
• Company sick pay.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family.
• Life assurance of four times life cover salary.
• Flexible working hours.
• Wellness programmes.
• Employee recognition program.
• Employee development.
• Free on-site parking.
• Discount and cashback at many retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Flu vaccinations.
• Employee referral scheme.
  
  

Additional Information

Working Hours: 37.5hrs per week

Location: Charnwood Campus, Loughborough

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

We believe our people make the difference at Kindeva Drug Delivery, we look for skilled, passionate, and driven professionals to come and work with us to help us excel in manufacturing technologies and processes, which bring lifesaving products to patients worldwide.

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