Position: Senior Scientist
Location: Cramlington
Pharmaron is a global CRO helping pharma and biotech companies bring new therapies to life. With over 21,000 employees worldwide across 23 locations in the US, UK and China, we support drug discovery through to manufacturing with fully integrated, high-quality services.
About the Role
Pharmaron Cramlington is looking for an experienced Senior Scientist in Analytical Quality Control to join a growing, hands-on team supporting late-stage development and commercial API work. In this role, you will work largely independently on analytical activities across assigned projects, contributing to testing, method development, validation, and routine GMP release work.
This is a role for someone who enjoys being close to the lab, takes ownership of their work, and is comfortable operating in a busy GMP setting where priorities move quickly. You will also have opportunities to broaden your technical exposure, support system ownership activities, and contribute to continuous improvement within the department.
At Pharmaron we offer:
1. A vibrant, growing organisation with a dynamic and supportive team environment.
2. A state‑of‑the‑art onsite working environment.
3. Strong opportunities for professional growth.
4. A competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
Key roles and responsibilities:
5. Plan, run, and document analytical work to support testing, development, validation, and scale‑up activities.
6. Use strong technical judgement to troubleshoot issues of moderate complexity, and escalate more complex problems when needed.
7. Select the most appropriate analytical tools and methods to deliver reliable, timely results.
8. Analyse data, draw clear conclusions, and plan any follow‑up work.
9. Help introduce or develop new analytical techniques, methods, or technologies.
10. Work effectively within cross‑functional teams and communicate clearly through reports, documentation, and presentations.
11. Provide informal guidance or day‑to‑day support to junior team members when required.
12. Support API release testing and ensure all work is documented according to GMP and departmental procedures.
Requirements:
13. BSc or MSc in Analytical Chemistry or a related scientific discipline, with at least 5 years’ relevant experience in a GMP analytical laboratory environment
14. Strong hands-on experience with HPLC, including method troubleshooting; experience with GC is also essential
15. Exposure to method development and validation is highly desirable, even if not at an expert level
16. Working knowledge of a range of analytical techniques and instrumentation relevant to API development and release testing
17. Experience operating within GMP-regulated environments is essential
Our Company:
“We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
Our Cramlington site, just north of Newcastle, has an established history of cGMP manufacturing services for an array of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), ranging from pilot scale to commercial metric ton scale. The Cramlington Site has more than 100 cubic meters reactor commercial capacity and has been inspected and approved by the MHRA, FDA and other regulatory authorities. The site operates from small scale in the laboratory through to large manufacturing scale. It also offers chemistry and analytical development service.