Scientist I – Stability
2 days ago
Deeside
Scientist I – Stability Location: Deeside (full time, on site – 35 hours per week) Contract Length: 12 months Start Date: ASAP Pay Rate: £122.62 per day (PAYE) The Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Scientist I – Stability to join a well‑established laboratory services team within a regulated scientific environment. This role will support stability testing activities for existing and new products, ensuring compliance with GMP/GLP and relevant quality standards. You will play a key role in generating, analysing and reporting stability data, supporting product shelf‑life and labelling requirements. Key Responsibilities • Perform physical and analytical stability testing in line with approved protocols, SOPs and technical documents, • Analyse, interpret, document and report stability data to GMP/GLP standards, • Maintain, calibrate and document stability laboratory equipment, • Support compliance with ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA and ICH guidelines, • Assist with stability investigations, including OOS and laboratory troubleshooting, • Support accelerated and real‑time stability programmes, • Collate and retrieve stability data and samples for reports and studies, • Assist with drafting stability protocols and reports, • Ensure laboratories are maintained as a safe working environment, • Order laboratory consumables, reagents and equipment as required, • Liaise with external vendors for equipment servicing and calibration, • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (Lean / 6S) Required Experience & Skills • BSc in a scientific discipline (or equivalent experience), • Experience working in a laboratory environment within a regulated setting, • Exposure to analytical equipment such as balances, pipettes, HPLC and ICP‑MS, • Good understanding of GMP, GLP and quality systems, • Strong attention to detail and data integrity, • Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel, • Proactive team player with a positive, flexible approach to changing priorities