Job Role: Associate Principal Analytical Scientist/ Principal Analytical Scientist
Site: Sandwich
Salary range: £39,000- £45,000 (dependant on experience)
Concept Life Sciences seeks a talented Associate Principal Analytical Scientist / Principal Analytical Scientist to join our dedicated team. Your skills will help drive our high-quality analytical research programmes, from our state-of-the-art chemistry laboratories in Sandwich. In this exciting role, you will work alongside experienced process chemists, using innovative technologies to support the drug development goals of our clients.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled (Associate)/ Principal Analytical Scientist to lead analytical development projects and QC initiatives. You will design, validate and optimise advanced analytical methods (e.g. HPLC, GC, LC/MS) to support drug substance development, regulatory submissions, and troubleshooting. This role requires analytical chemistry expertise, excellent time management and outstanding attention to detail to ensure accurate and timely delivery of analytical data.
About you:
* You will be a subject matter expert (SME) for analytical method development and validation, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory guidelines (e.g., ICH, EMA, FDA) when required.
* You will have hands on proficiency with UPLC, LCMS and GC. Experience in ICP-OES, DSC and NMR would be advantageous although not essential.
* You will provide expert interpretation of analytical data, ensuring results are understood within a specific project context. You will use your scientific judgement to identify trends/anomalies, troubleshoot issues and deliver clear, actionable insights that support informed decision making.
* You will be passionate about science, excited to share and expand your skills and knowledge, and motivated to make a positive contribution to both chemistry and workplace culture.
* You will lead and take ownership in authoring and reviewing analytical procedures, protocols/reports (including transfers/validations) and SOPs.
* You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills; you will feel comfortable to independently compile results and present to colleagues and clients.
* You will have at least B.Sc. or higher in Chemistry or a related discipline with demonstrable experience of excellence in analytical chemistry.
Why join us ?
In addition to a competitive salary, we provide generous holiday entitlement, a pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions, a health cash plan which extends to a range of therapy treatments, a cycle-to-work scheme, a retail discount scheme, a death in service benefit, a discretionary bonus scheme and free on-site parking. Colleague wellbeing is important to us, and we are proud of our inclusive, supportive culture. We offer a range of learning and development opportunities and a comprehensive support system to help you develop both personally and professionally.
About Concept Life Sciences:
Concept Life Sciences is a multi-disciplined Contract Research Organisation based in the UK providing market-leading scientific services globally. Over the past 25 years, Concept Life Sciences and its heritage companies have played a pivotal role in guiding numerous clients along their path to clinical success and many of these clients have evolved into enduring scientific collaborators.
From our 4 sites across the UK, we provide world-leading expertise to the pharmaceutical, biotech, agrochemical, and material science industries. We have clients across Europe, Asia, and the US, who value our knowledge-based, science-led, and customer-focused approach
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £39,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Life insurance
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person