Analytical Chemist
2 days ago
Loughborough
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