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Senior Scientist Analytical Development

Upperton Pharma Solutions

Beeston

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 55,000

Full time

17 days ago

Job summary

Upperton Pharma Solutions is looking for a Senior Scientist in Analytical Development to join their expanding team in Beeston. This role involves leading analytical projects, ensuring compliance with GMP standards, and mentoring junior scientists. You'll benefit from a competitive salary and a suite of employee perks, including generous holiday allowance and professional development support.

Benefits

25 days holiday and your birthday off
Company contributory pension package
Life insurance
Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
Internal and external training courses
Free onsite car parking

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.
  • Experience in method development and/or validation.
  • Ability to lead on projects and manage workflow.

Responsibilities

  • Lead analytical aspects of R&D and QC projects.
  • Supervise and provide technical support for analytical employees.
  • Ensure accurate completion of analytical records.

Skills

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Gas Chromatography
Mass Spectroscopy
Dissolution
Karl Fisher
Project Leadership
Data Presentation
Workflow Management
Proficiency in Word and Excel

Job description

Senior Scientist (Analytical Development)

Upperton Pharma Solutions is a Nottingham-based CDMO that specialises in the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products, providing a complete service from early-stage feasibility to GMP clinical manufacture. Formulations cover a range of delivery routes, typically including oral (tablets & capsules), nasal, and inhaled.

Continued growth and investment in the business have led to the creation of exciting new job opportunities in our development and manufacturing headquarters in Beeston, Nottingham. Upperton Pharma Solutions is undergoing a period of significant expansion to meet the growing demand of international customers and offer a comprehensive drug development portfolio. Now is a great time to join our team.

Based in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Team, the Senior Scientist will be directly involved in all aspects of analytical testing to support R&D and QC projects, including support of the transfer of analytical methods from R&D to QC GMP. The post holder will be expected to lead the analytical aspects of a project and supervise analytical and development scientists where required. The post holder will be expected to work in GMP to support client projects from initial proposal to completion.This will involve both laboratory work and GMP project documentation.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

  • Lead analytical aspects of a project as directed and provide analytical updates during internal and external project meetings as required.
  • Support and supervise analytical and development employees in analytical project-based activities, providing leadership and technical support in laboratory activities.
  • Ensure accurate completion of analytical records relating to both R&D and QC activities, including supporting documentation such as SOPs and risk assessments.
  • Contribute to writing and reviewing analytical methods, protocols, and reports as directed.
  • Conduct and supervise analytical method set up, development, and qualification/validation activities.
  • Support the leadership team in ensuring R&D and QC analytical equipment and laboratory processes are maintained as fit-for-purpose, to meet customer requirements and support the scope of activities.

Essential Skills And Experience

  • Extensive experience in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and experience in method development and/or method validation.
  • Desired experience in Gas chromatography, HPLC-Mass spectroscopy, Dissolution, Karl Fisher
  • Ability to use own initiative and anticipate the team's needs.
  • Able to take ownership and lead on projects.
  • Able to organise and manage workflow and activity to meet business-critical budgets and timelines.
  • Proficient in word and excel.
  • Able to present data at internal and external meetings to various audiences.

What You Will Get In Return

We offer employees not only a competitive salary but also an excellent suite of benefits, including:

25 days holiday and your birthday off!

Company contributory pension package

Life insurance

Upperton Rewards discount platform through reward gateway

Private Medical Insurance through Vitality

Internal and external training courses and professional development support

Free onsite car parking

We know it is the little things that make every day special, so we also organise employee events for you to attend throughout the year, like our annual Christmas party, summer party, and charity fundraising events.

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