Chemical Development Scientist

Company Description Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies. In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing. In 2019, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 4.56 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years. Consider joining Eurofins, where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins is a leading contract research organization providing testing and research services in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide. Eurofins is currently recruiting for full time Analytical Development Scientists based at our client site in Macclesfield, UK. The successful candidates will provide expertise within the Chemical Development service area spanning raw materials, intermediates and APIs, supporting routine and non-routine analysis as well as developmental and validation processes using a broad range of analytical disciplines. The candidate will also have great organizational skills and proven ability to rapidly respond to technical challenges, great troubleshooting skills and operate in a flexible manner, exhibiting high energy, self-motivation and collaborative communication skills. Our innovative Professional Scientific Services (PSS) programme engages full-time scientists, technicians and technical support personnel managed by Eurofins directly at the client facility, to provide long term service needs while maintaining the same services, expertise and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. This multi award-winning programme offers excellent career opportunities for people who have a proven track record in combining excellent technical ability, with first class interpersonal and communication skills. Job Description The successful candidates will provide expertise within the Chemical Development service area spanning raw materials, intermediates and APIs, supporting routine and non-routine analysis as well as developmental and validation processes using a broad range of analytical disciplines. Qualifications * Degree in Analytical Sciences or Chemistry, with a substantial analytical chemistry content. * At least 2 years' relevant experience of pharmaceutical analysis in a development laboratory. * Sound fundamental knowledge and practical application of analytical techniques used in the pharmaceutical sector Additional Information * Knowledge and experience within a pharmaceutical product and chemical development environment and an understanding of the drug development process would be desirable. * Method Development and Method Validation experience using a broad range of analytical disciplines. * Knowledge and experience of small molecule drug substance and API analysis. * Knowledge and experience in the use of techniques such as HPLC and GC within a development environment is essential. * Experience of oligonucleotide analysis would be desirable but not essential. * Experience of NMR and LC-MS would be an advantage. * Proven ability to troubleshoot issues relating to instrumentation and analysis as required. * Good understanding of requirements for working in a GMP environment. * Ability to quickly learn new processes. * Ability to work using fully electronic media, including MS Office. * Ability to communicate clearly and to form strong working relationships with colleagues from a range of different skillsets. * Ability to work on own initiative and be capable of developing solutions to problems as part of a team. * Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills. * Passionate about quality and customer service. * Enjoys the challenges of working in a fast paced and changing environment. * Abil