Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 BioNow Business Growth Award Winner 2024 The Opportunity: To lead and undertake analytical development activities for existing Reacta Healthcare products and new product development (NPD). Responsible for analytical procedure development and validation for analysis of excipients, active ingredients and finished products. Key Accountabilities Develop analytical procedures for the analysis of Reacta products and ingredients. Validate analytical procedures to internationally recognised regulatory guidelines. Transfer analytical procedures into routine QC testing. Generate and execute protocols, interpret data and generate scientific reports. Work to cGMP and GLP; adhere to strict guidelines on documentation when recording data and working in the laboratory. Analyse samples from various sources using a variety of analytical techniques and instrumentation, including: ELISA, SDS-PAGE, HPLC and FTIR. Review data in accordance with cGMP. Trend and perform statistical analysis of data when relevant. Update analytical procedures (test methods) and other analytical development or laboratory documentation and procedures to ensure that they’re up-to-date and, where applicable, reflect current regulatory and/or pharmacopoeial requirements. Work collaboratively in cross-functional teams, troubleshoot to solve technical problems, and communicate effectively. Ensure that there are no delays as a result of insufficient laboratory supplies. Liaise with customers, co-workers and suppliers in order to achieve the corporate goals of Reacta Healthcare. Ensure commitment to the quality system, including supporting audits by both internal and external parties. Observe site health and safety and product safety standards; work safely and employ good standards of housekeeping, ensuring that all working areas are kept clean and tidy. Skills, Qualifications and Experience Essential To be successful in this role, applicants need to have the following essential skills and experience: Experience of working within a laboratory, preferably to cGMP. Practical experience with HPLC technique. Able to work independently (prioritise and schedule own work) with the motivation and confidence to investigate and solve complex problems. Excellent organisational skills and interpersonal skills. Excellent oral (including presentation) and written communication skills in English. IT competent (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc). A good standard of numeracy and skills in data analysis. Desirable A working knowledge and practical experience with development and validation of a range of analytical procedures using techniques such as: immunoassay (e.g. ELISA), immunoblotting, electrophoresis (e.g. SDS-PAGE), dissolution, HPLC, UV, FTIR and LCMS. Experience of statistical analysis of analytical data. An understanding of chemical food safety, pharmaceutical analysis, and food matrix validation. Knowledge of different types of accreditations (ISO17025, pharma GLP/GMP). Qualifications Essential Degree (BSc or equivalent) in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or similar scientific discipline; or sufficient experience. Do you want to feel inspired every day? We are future-focused, and our business is growing rapidly. We succeed together through passion, commitment, and teamwork, and so can you.