Analytical Development Chemist

PureKat Consultancy; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

PureKat Consultancy is recruiting for an experienced Analytical Development Chemist to join the R&D team for our client based in Haverhill.

The role focuses on developing, optimising and pre-validating analytical methods for APIs and materials, using HPLC, UHPLC and GC, with LC-MS and GC-MS support as needed. You will document findings and collaborate across QA, Manufacturing and R&D to ensure cGMP compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/master’s/PhD in Chemistry or related field or extensive industrial experience.
• Proven experience in analytical method development in regulated environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with HPLC/UHPLC/GC and LC-MS tooling.
• Familiarity with cGMP and ICH guidelines for API release testing.
• Excellent technical report writing and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and pre-validate analytical methods for APIs, polymers and formulations.
• Support method transfers and troubleshooting activities.
• Investigate analytical issues and generate high-quality technical documentation.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality and Manufacturing to ensure method integration and compliance.

Skills

Method development

Troubleshooting

Report writing

cGMP knowledge

Education

BSc/MSc/PhD in Chemistry or related

Tools

HPLC

UHPLC

GC

LC-MS

GC-MS

Job description

Analytical Development Chemist

Location: Haverhill

Salary: circa £40,000 per annum

Job Type: Full-time

Hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm, 36 hours per week

Industry: Scientific

PureKat Consultancy is recruiting for an experienced Analytical Development Chemist to join the R&D team for our client based in Haverhill.

Your duties as an Analytical Development Chemist will include:

• Developing, optimising and pre-validating analytical methods for APIs, polymers, drug product formulations, particularly amorphous solid dispersions, intermediates and raw materials
• Primarily using HPLC, UHPLC and GC, including hyphenated techniques such as LC-MS and GC-MS
• Supporting the development of analytical methods
• Supporting analytical method transfers and troubleshooting activities
• Investigating analytical issues
• Generating high-quality technical documentation
• Collaborating with R&D, Quality and Manufacturing teams to ensure the seamless integration of analytical methods
• Maintaining compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), ICH guidelines and internal quality systems.
• Working with a range of analytical techniques.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A BSc, MSc or PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline, or extensive relevant industrial experience.
• Proven experience in analytical method development, ideally gained within a pharmaceutical, contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong hands‑on experience with HPLC, UHPLC and/or GC instrumentation and associated software.
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations relating to analytical methods used for API release testing.
• Experience with analytical method development, optimisation and troubleshooting.
• Good technical report writing and documentation skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of cGMP and ICH guidelines would be highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and scientific problem‑solving skills.

Ideally you will have experience within a similar position. Interviews will take place in Haverhill, Suffolk, following a registration process by PureKat Consultancy Ltd. If we have not responded to your application within 3-5 days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but please feel free to contact us for other opportunities.