Senior application scientist

Summary of the Role

As a Senior Application Scientist at Lhasa Limited, you will play a crucial role in supporting our members by bridging scientific knowledge with practical application. In this full-time position, you’ll build trusted relationships with existing Lhasa members to drive engagement and retention. By developing a detailed understanding of the needs of our members, you’ll support Lhasa in developing cutting-edge software solutions, which solve real-world chemical safety assessment problems.

Why Lhasa Limited?

We are a successful not-for-profit company and educational charity, with a great reputation for collaborative scientific development.

We develop meaningful science and software that supports the delivery of life-enhancing solutions including the development of safe chemicals to market including drugs and cosmetics as well as making a positive contribution to reducing animal testing.

Our charitable status enables us to make altruistic decisions for the public benefit and to work with some of the leading organisations in the world to really make a difference.

Our salaries are competitive dependent upon skills and experience. We also offer fantastic personal benefits including (but not limited to); 34 days holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, healthcare cashback, PMI, free car parking at our office in Leeds City Centre and much more!

Main Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with our members, through regular high quality, proactive engagement to drive retention.
• Serve as the trusted scientific expert by understanding the needs of members and guiding them in applying our solutions effectively.
• Provide tailored training and scientific support on the application of our software solutions to meet our member’s unique use cases.
• Act as the bridge between members and Lhasa’s internal teams to ensure solution development remains closely connected to members’ needs.
• Identify opportunities for growth and innovation to support members.

About You

• You hold a Master’s or PhD in a chemistry or toxicology related discipline.
• You bring at least 3 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry with a strong background in toxicology, metabolism, degradation, or organic chemistry.
• You have an understanding of industry workflows and are familiar with global regulations such as ICH Q3A to Q3E, ICH M7 and RDC 53.
• You have extensive experience using in silico tools in pharmaceutical or related industries.
• Excellent scientific communicator who can translate complex concepts into practical applications.
• Team player with the ability to provide and receive regular feedback.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to take initiative and problem solve.
• You enjoy working both independently and as part of a diverse, multidisciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal skills with sensitivity to cultural differences.
• You are open to regular domestic and international travel, around 40% of the time.

Desirable but not essential

• Previous experience in line management.
• Experience in writing or submitting regulatory dossiers or risk assessments.

Our Culture

At Lhasa Limited, are committed to creating a work environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and trust. We believe in building strong relationships within our team and with our members, working together towards our shared purpose – to enable informed decision making on chemical safety.

Lhasa Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background, and we’re happy to discuss accommodations that help you do your best work.

When applying, please include a cover letter outlining why are you interested in a client-facing Application Scientist role rather than a purely lab-based position.