Senior Chemical Equipment Validation & Testing Scientist

Asahi-Glassplant-UK-Ltd; Royston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

AGI GROUP is seeking a highly motivated Senior Chemical Development Equipment Test Scientist to join our Market Support and Testing team in the UK. The role focuses on evaluating, validating, and testing scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment used in chemistry, pharma, biotech, and related process development environments.

The successful candidate will combine practical lab experience with structured testing methodologies to ensure products meet customer requirements and quality

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least 3 years hands-on experience within chemical or pharmaceutical discovery or process development laboratories.
• Experience using laboratory instrumentation and scientific equipment (e.g. HPLC).
• Strong understanding of experimental design and data analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work systematically and independently.
• Competency with Microsoft Office and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute structured test plans for new and existing products.
• Verify product performance against functional specifications, user requirements, and design requirements.
• Evaluate equipment performance under normal and extreme operating conditions.
• Test products using a variety of chemical processes, solvents, reagents, and reaction conditions based on real-world applications.
• Validate robustness, reliability, accuracy, and reproducibility of equipment performance.
• Identify mechanical, software, electronic, and usability issues.
• Reproduce and document faults using standard quality procedures.
• Maintain detailed records of all testing activities.
• Produce clear test reports, validation reports, and recommendations.
• Develop standard operating procedures and test protocols.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and test outcomes.
• Devise, execute and document experiments to provide proof of technical claims made for new product lines.
• Support creation of user documentation, application notes, and training materials.

Skills

Lab testing

Instrumentation

Experimental design

Data analysis

Communication

Independence

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's in Chemistry or related

3+ years in chem/pharma labs

Tools

HPLC

Laboratory automation

Job description

AGI GROUP is seeking a highly motivated Senior Chemical Development Equipment Test Scientist to join our Market Support and Testing team in the UK. The role focuses on evaluating, validating, and testing scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment used in chemistry, pharma, biotech, and related process development environments.

The successful candidate will combine practical lab experience with structured testing methodologies to ensure products meet customer requirements and quality