Stabilities and Formulation Scientist

Core System; Harlow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Stabilities and Formulation Scientist to ensure excellence in stability management within the pharmaceutical sector. This role involves maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, driving efficiencies in protocols, and leading innovative research initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess advanced expertise in stability management, strong communication skills, and a keen analytical mindset. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional clinical homecare services and make a significant impact in a dynamic industry focused on patient care and quality outcomes.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company bonus scheme

Outstanding training & development programmes

Up to £1200 refer a friend bonus

Employee assistance programme

Savings and discounts at multiple retailers

Qualifications

• Expertise in stability management and scientific processes.
• Strong communication skills to engage stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UK regulatory standards for stability processes.
• Drive efficiencies and enhance stability protocols for patient outcomes.

Skills

Stability Management

Strong Communication

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Project Management

Education

Vocational Master's degree in a scientific field

Job description

About The Role

Are you passionate about ensuring excellence in stability management within the pharmaceutical industry? Do you have the expertise to inform on possibilities and commission research with universities? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensure Compliance: Maintain the highest standards of patient safety and product quality by ensuring all stability processes comply with UK regulatory standards, including Yellow Cover Documents (YCD), MHRA guidelines, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
2. Drive Efficiencies: Review, update, and enhance stability protocols, prescription processes, and associated standards to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred outcomes.
3. Innovate: Lead research and development initiatives to advance stability management and implement innovative practices.
4. Quality Assurance: Deliver a robust quality assurance framework by conducting risk assessments, managing incidents and non-conformances, and driving continuous improvement.
5. Build Capability: Act as the subject matter expert, providing guidance and training to colleagues and customers on stability management.
6. Foster Relationships: Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver the highest standards of service, support commercial opportunities, and build customer relationships.

Why Lloyds Clinical?

We have a lot to offer to not only the 100,000 patients we support, but also to our valued employees. Lloyds Clinical has a wide range of exciting opportunities for passionate professionals across nursing, patient services, compounding, pharmacy and warehousing. These roles come with fantastic benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Outstanding training & development programmes
• Up to £1200 refer a friend bonus
• Full support from our employee assistance programme including a health and well-being app
• Savings and discounts at multiple retailers through our rewards portal

About You

The ideal candidate for the Stabilities and Formulation Scientist role will possess the following key skills and experience:

1. Advanced Understanding: Expertise in stability management and scientific processes.
2. Strong Communication: Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders effectively.
3. Analytical Skills: Proficiency in identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements.
4. Attention to Detail: High accuracy in monitoring and maintaining quality standards.
5. Project Management: Skills to plan and oversee stability initiatives effectively.

Qualifications

Vocational Master's degree in a scientific field.
Experience in stability management and scientific research.
The successful candidate will be adept at managing competing priorities, collaborating across departments, and ensuring that both short-term goals and long-term business growth objectives are met.

About Us

At Lloyds Clinical, with over four decades of experience supporting patients since 1975, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional clinical homecare services to more than 100,000 patients in their own homes, workplaces, or communities across the UK. Our comprehensive range of treatments spans from medication delivery to specialised nursing for complex conditions such as home parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, enzyme replacement therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and beyond. Working in collaboration with the NHS, pharmaceutical companies, and private medical insurers, we prioritise patient care and are guided by our values of Delivering together, Being Accountable, Giving it our all and Continually Improving to provide the highest standards of service delivery and patient outcomes.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity & inclusion, taking a person-centred approach to our interview process that is fair and free from both discrimination and bias. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our resourcing team.

If you are a proactive, strategic thinker with a passion for aseptic quality and stability, we invite you to apply and contribute to our continued success in a dynamic and evolving industry.