Bioassay Scientist

Piramal; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector seeks an Analytical Development Scientist in Falkirk. The role encompasses project delivery, quality assurance, and departmental operations, ensuring compliance with GMP standards. Candidates should have a BSc and at least 2 years of analytical experience, with strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years analytical experience.
• Sound knowledge of GMP & SHE standards.
• Highly developed interpersonal and team building skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely completion of project deliverables and lead project aspects.
• Engage in compliance and improvement projects.
• Support analytical development project activities.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organisation

Customer Awareness

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

BSc in a relevant Scientific discipline

Job description

Key Roles/Responsibilities: Roles/Responsibilities:

Departmental Operations:

• Perform assigned work as agreed with the project lead and/or Analytical Development Manager. Ensure efficient use of time to complete the assigned objectives
• Maintain laboratory areas, ensuring procedures are complied with to meet client, regulatory GMP and safety requirements.
• Provide training and troubleshooting support to production and stability Quality Control groups.
• Provide QC support (if required.)
• Engage in specified compliance and improvement projects.
• Provide cover for other Analytical Development Scientists as required.
• Ensure economic use of labour, materials, energy and services, proposing and implementing measures for cost reduction and waste minimisation to meet the department and site targets.
• Identify opportunities for improved methods of working to enhance efficiency, cost control and safety/GMP performance.
• Support training of new members of staff to the company / department.

Project Delivery:

• Responsible for ensuring that assigned project deliverables are fully completed on time.
• Lead aspects of projects as appropriate and in agreement with the Analytical Development Manager.
• Plan and carry out work, as agreed with the project lead, to ensure effective project progression in line with customer requirements.
• Support method development, technical transfer, qualification and validation activities.
• Provide analytical development project support, ensuring compliant introduction into QC, production and stability groups – have involvement in decisions on scheduling of development, technical transfer and validation in conjunction with other technical staff.
• Workload planning with other staff to ensure required timelines are met.
• Provide QC support if required.
• Client communication as required, in a professional manner.

Quality:

• Ensure timely close out of deviations, change controls and commitment tracking.
• Uphold cGMP principles and ESH standards, continually seek opportunities to improve and enhance standards, and encourage other staff to do likewise.
• Record all laboratory work in standard official notebooks and compile results and observations for incorporation into technical reports. Adhere to the relevant procedures.
• Follow all appropriate protocols and procedures as required for the work undertaken.
• Ensure accuracy of raw data and analytical interpretations

Key Competencies:

• Teamwork -As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team
• Communication -The ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
• Organisation – The ability to efficiently plan and prioritise across a range of timeframes, making efficient use of time.
• Customer Awareness - The ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one’s external and/or internal customers.
• Attention to Detail -Ensuring that one’s own and others’ work and information are complete and accurate
• Problem Solving –The ability to accurately assess a situation and derive a positive outcome.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:-

BSc in a relevant Scientific discipline or equivalent

Essential Experience

A minimum of 2 years analytical experience, with a sound working knowledge of GMP & SHE standards and safety matters together with highly developed interpersonal and team building skills.