Title: Analytical Chemist
Duration: 6 Months (possible extension)
Location: Loughborough
We currently have opportunities for skilled and passionate graduates to join our organisation within Loughborough, Charnwood Campus to help us make a better future and to realise your career dreams.
Key Job Responsibilities
* Customer at the core
* Conduct and document analytical testing following cGMP requirements, delivering to plan on time in full
* Ensure quality of data delivered is fit for purpose, whilst working in a fast, flexible environment, with a strong focus on right first time
* Resolve technical problems by examination and evaluation of data and progression of laboratory investigations
* Represent the department in a professional manner as and when required, when interacting with both internal and external customers and regulators
* Establish continuous improvement as part of normal everyday work
Knowledge & Skills
* Testing and/or knowledge of pressurised metered dose inhalers is preferable
* Good understanding of GMP and GLP
* Knowledge of analytical chemistry and its practical application
* Working knowledge of HPLC
* Working knowledge of other analytical instrumentation, preferably GC, MS, UPLC and UV.
* Understanding of basic statistics desirable
* Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel
* Strong verbal and numerical aptitude skills
* Good communication skills
* Strong team player with the ability to work independently
Key Capabilities
* Good organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills
* Strong attention to detail
* Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach
* To work efficiently with supervision or unsupervised as required
* Take a positive approach to own training and development
* Good decision making skills
* Good problem solving skills
Safety
* Promote a “safety first” culture and environment
* Raise and report any safety incidents as required
* Complete Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) closures on time in full
Qualifications
* Ideally a degree (or higher) in a relevant scientific discipline with practical laboratory elements (or equivalent) or relevant previous experience