Analytical Early Chemical Development Scientist

Eurofins; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global life sciences company in Macclesfield seeks a dedicated professional to support pharmaceutical analysis of raw materials. The position requires a degree in Chemistry or a related discipline and experience in analytical testing. Responsibilities include performing analytical tests using various techniques and ensuring GMP compliance. The role offers a fulltime, permanent position with flexible working hours, valuable benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Reward and Recognition

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance (4 times salary)

Company Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free car parking

Access to Perkbox

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical analysis in a development lab is desired.
• Ability to interpret raw data and troubleshoot instruments.
• Experience with oligonucleotides and peptides is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine analytical testing using various techniques.
• Review analytical data for GMP compliance.
• Train other employees in analytical techniques.

Skills

Experienced with HPLC

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Good team player

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related discipline

Tools

Mass Spectroscopy

HPLC

GC

ICP

Karl Fischer

Job description

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’ site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!

We're proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network

Job Description

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

This is a fulltime, permanent position, working a flexible 36.5 hour week, Monday – Friday.

The purpose of this job is to support analysis of pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates and drug substance with accurate results within an acceptable timeframe.

Job Responsibilities

• To perform routine and non-routine Analytical Testing using a broad range of analytical techniques for RSM, Intermediates and Drug Substance at early phase development including LC, IC, GC, MS, ICP and spectroscopic methodology.
• Testing support to DSM.
• Stability Study Testing Support.
• Reference Standard Requalification support.
• Method Development and Method Validation experience would be desirable.
• Synthetic Chemistry support small scale.
• To review analytical data for GMP compliance.
• To prepare and approve results for tests in which they have received the appropriate training and are deemed competent.
• To train as required, other Eurofins or Client employees in analytical techniques and electronic system in which the Analyst is competent.
• To initiate and follow-up OOS results and action limits as per customer procedures.
• To identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement.
• To document data as dictated by current client policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all documentation is carried out on time, is accurate and legible and conforms to the relevant quality standards.
• To update any relevant documentation when requested by Lead Scientist or client representative.
• To participate in the preparation of reports.

Qualifications

• A degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
• Proven relevant experience of pharmaceutical analysis in a development laboratory, or equivalent, is desired.
• Experienced and competent with traditional analytical techniques as well as modern instrumental equipment (HPLC, IC, GC Karl Fischer, Mass Spectroscopy, ICP and other Spectroscopic techniques). Able to interpret raw data and draw conclusions regarding troubleshooting of instruments and methods.
• Experience working with oligonucleotides and peptides would be desirable
• Thorough understanding of chromatographic techniques with some trouble shooting capabilities.
• Thorough understanding of requirements for working in a GMP environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new processes. Works proactively to offer suggestions for new ways to improve existing processes.
• Ability to work on own initiative and be capable of developing solutions to problems as part of a team.
• Good communication skills both internally and externally. Must be able to communicate documents or concepts to co-workers or clients independently.
• Thorough understanding of requirements for working in a GMP environment.
• Ability to work using fully electronic media, including MS Office.
• Ability to form strong working relationships with colleagues.
• Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills.
• Passionate about quality and customer service.

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Reward and Recognition
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary).
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

We embrace diversity!

Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/