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Quality Analytical Development Scientist

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast paced and varied role. You will be responsible for implementing modern technology and involved heavily in modernisation of the Montrose laboratory and methodology.

Job Purpose

To perform analytical testing work specialising in analytical method/instrumentation development and validation, non-routine API testing, analytical technology transfer, data integrity and pharmacopoeial compliance ensuring that work is performed to GMP and company standards. This will involve activities such as designing protocols and experimental plans, analysing samples, reviewing the work of others and writing reports with limited or no supervision.

In this role you will…

• Perform a range of analytical testing independently and accurately on raw materials, intermediates, APIs or other samples including routine and non-routine testing and interpretation and execution of testing described in protocols.
• Author protocols and/or reports as directed by the Team Leader, and peer review data generated by other laboratory staff and approve the data for onward communication
• Work collaboratively with others to ensure that all work for the team is completed on time and to the requisite GMP and safety standards, including communicating effectively with customers and key stakeholders.
• Use laboratory IT systems (e.g. CDS, MERPS, KNEAT etc.) at an advanced user level, usually with permissions to approve transactions performed by other staff and provide support to these systems.
• Contribute to the preparation of facilities for all Quality and EHS inspections. May lead or contribute to self-inspection and working compliantly to data integrity regulations (including audit trail review)
• Be involved in the procurement, qualification and validation of new equipment, and the management of in-use analytical equipment, including additional responsibility by acting in an Admin position on analytical equipment.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 4th August 2023

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Why you?

Essential Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Extensive operational knowledge of analytical chemistry and laboratory equipment, including the ability to diagnose problems and appropriate actions.
• Full understanding of the requirements of a GMP analytical lab.
• Relevant quality understanding within a pharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• BSc or equivalent in a Scientific or Technical discipline
• Experience of validation of quality equipment and methods
• Experience of using laboratory IT systems

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

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