R&D Scientist, Pharmaceutical Analytics & Stability

Reacta Healthcare Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Enhanced Annual Leave

Enhanced Pension Contributions

Job summary

Reacta Healthcare Limited is seeking an R&D Scientist to join the Deeside team, contributing to new product development within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. You will support QTPP/CQAs, coordinate external labs, and ensure compliance with regulatory and pharmacopeial standards.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with stability studies, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across the R&D team.

Qualifications

• BSc in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biological Sciences, or equivalent.
• Experience in analytical method development and validation, particularly HPLC.
• Experience with stability studies and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong data integrity.
• Ability to work independently and build effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment of QTPP and CQAs for new products.
• Generate specifications for excipients, actives, packaging materials and finished products.
• Coordinate testing with contract laboratories; provide technical liaison.
• Prepare sampling instructions and R&D procedures in line with regulatory requirements.
• Perform investigations and manage quality events to support compliance and improvement.
• Set up technical study protocols to support new material/product development.
• Design, set up, and manage stability studies with sampling/testing requirements.
• Review analytical data records from contract laboratories.
• Analyse, trend and present statistical data to inform decisions.
• Support internal and external audits and product tech transfer.
• Keep up to date with literature and regulatory developments.

Skills

HPLC

Analytical Method Dev

Data integrity

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

Education

BSc in Analytical Chemistry

Job description

Reacta Healthcare Limited is seeking an R&D Scientist to join the Deeside team, contributing to new product development within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. You will support QTPP/CQAs, coordinate external labs, and ensure compliance with regulatory and pharmacopeial standards.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with stability studies, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across the R&D team.