Scientist - Pharmaceutical Development

Vectura Limited ,
Chippenham, Wiltshire

Overview

12 month contract covering maternity leave Job Summary This is your opportunity to work alongside industry experts and use your pharmaceutical development skills to deliver advanced inhalation products that can have a positive impact on patients’ lives around the world. We are growing our team so why not join Vectura and enjoy the opportunity to support the development of innovative medical solutions. Your role We are looking for experienced scientists to join our pharmaceutical development team at our Chippenham site, supporting product development for dry powder inhalation (DPI) or nebuliser devices. You will be an essential part of our product development team and have a wide range of laboratory and/or analytical activities. Plan and perform a wide range of laboratory and/or process activities, applying technical knowledge and competence. Involvement in problem solving, quality investigation, drive / progress root cause analysis. Working in an inclusive environment you will be able to communicate and report findings to senior stakeholders and be able to plan and prioritise work to meet required timeframes. What you need Degree educated in a scientific subject, you will be able to demonstrate the appropriate scientific technical skill and knowledge from within a pharmaceutical environment. You will be a proven complex problem solver and a capable mentor able to support colleagues. You will be able to lead concurrent protocols and be able to communicate effectively with the team and other colleagues. We will accept applications from scientists experienced in developing inhalation products from within a pharmaceutical environment. Experience of working with DPIs or nebulisers is preferred. What you get Our workplace culture encourages a diverse and inclusive work force. We offer flexible working opportunities that promote a healthy work life balance. We nurture our people through vocational & leadership development, mentoring programmes and career development. In return for your skills and expertise, we offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus and generous benefits package including a pension plan, life assurance, private health, dental plan, share save/incentive schemes, cycle to work scheme and free parking. About Vectura? We specialise in inhaled product development - with more than 20 years’ experience, we have helped customers and partners succeed in bringing DPI, pMDI and nebuliser medicines to market. We offer expertise and comprehensive support to accelerate the development of new and exciting inhaled medicines. Our ambition is to create an inhalation powerhouse – an organisation and brand that is the most admired in the outsourcing inhalation space. We’ll do this by delivering the best experience for customers, from small biotech to large pharma. Customers value our unique combination of inhaled development expertise, formulation science and device technology. We have a proven track record: our formulation and device technology has contributed to the success of 11 inhaled medicines, launched by our partners and licensees, generating total sales of $10bn. We have a rich scientific heritage and enviable reputation for innovation and technical expertise. Apply To find out more about the role, Vectura and to apply online, click on the Apply button. To view Vectura’s Privacy Policy please visit https://www.vectura.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy . By clicking on ‘Apply’, you confirm that you have read the policy. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89751679