Scientist Analytical Development

Carbon 60; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical manufacturer in Liverpool is seeking a Scientist for Analytical Development. The role involves performing developmental activities for stability studies, troubleshooting assays, and ensuring technical transfer to Quality control. The ideal candidate has a science degree and experience in biopharma settings. This position offers a contract of 12 months with a salary of £17.76 per hour, in a dynamic laboratory environment focused on vaccine development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a science degree or equivalent in Biochemistry, Virology or other science-related field.
• Experience in stability development or troubleshooting stability indicating assays in a biopharma setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform development activities for stability studies and analyze data.
• Develop stability accelerated models and stability indicating assays.
• Contribute effectively to key development projects and present findings.
• Ensure effective technical transfer of developed assays to Quality control.
• Maintain laboratory documentation and perform housekeeping duties.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Education

Degree in Biochemistry, Virology or related field

Job description

Job Title: Scientist - Analytical Development

Location: Speke, Liverpool.

Contract: 12 months

Salary: £17.76 p/h

Hours: 37.5 hours

SRG are currently working with a global pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Liverpool, looking for a Scientist to join the team.

Position Summary

The Flu Biopharmaceutical Development (Flu-BPD) group is a multi-disciplinary scientific function providing expertise in Virology, Process Development, and Analytical Development. The team is responsible for the development of candidate vaccine virus strains for the seasonal, live attenuated, influenza vaccine (LAIV).

The Analytical Development Group is a dynamic function with a strong focus on science and technology, accountable for analytical development of new methodologies providing expertise in analytical biochemistry, immunology, cell culture, validation, laboratory automation and technology transfer. Core capabilities are tightly aligned with our pipeline, business strategy and enable important medicines to be manufactured, tested, and delivered to patients.

We are seeking an individual who ideally has previous experience in the development of stability indicating assays with ideally experience of the setting up and running of accelerated model stability studies.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform development activities for the performance of a variety of stability studies, including the setting up of required studies and the analysis of the data from these studies
• Perform development of a stability accelerated model.
• Perform development activities for stability indicating assays, including developing novel techniques for the department and / or troubleshooting existing assays.
• Contribute and function effectively in a key development project, generating high quality, accurate data to support the project
• Makes detailed observations, analyses data, and interprets results
• Present findings at internal meetings and supports the preparation of technical reports, summaries, protocols and manuscripts
• Ensure the effective technical transfer of any developed assays through to the Quality control function
• Continue to support new assays until they become routine, business as usual activities.
• Laboratory maintenance - housekeeping self-inspections and stock control - re-order schedules and communication with key suppliers
• Laboratory documentation of results is accurate, neat and timely, to include investigations. Assist in the review and approval of laboratory documentation

Requirements / Qualifications

To have a minimum of science degree or equivalent in Biochemistry, Virology or other science related field

Previous experience of stability development or proven experience of troubleshooting stability indicating assays, ideally within a biopharma setting

Skills and Experience

• Laboratory experience is essential

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy