We are currently recruiting for a Senior Scientist working within our Early Formulation & Developability Team.
Role:Senior Scientist
Job Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive salary as well as excellent company benefits
Location:Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire UK
Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs with operational sites in Europe and the US. The Company has built substantial drug discovery expertise and an industrialised platform that can drive new innovative small molecule compounds into the clinic. In addition Evotec has built a deep internal knowledge base in the treatment of diseases related to neuroscience pain oncology inflammation and metabolic diseases. Leveraging these skills and expertise the Company intends to develop bestinclass differentiated therapeutics and deliver superior sciencedriven discovery alliances with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Primary Responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for performing Early formulation development and analytical experiments for R&D projects in collaboration with other scientific staff to an acceptable quality standard within a given time frame.
- Clearly and concisely recording and communicating the results to all relevant (internal/external) stakeholders.
- Responsible for the daytoday planning and execution of assigned projects including formulation design development and characterisation.
- Provide guidance and training to Junior Scientist and ensures that the correct procedures are being followed and the quality of work is to an appropriate standard.
- Additionally you will work closely with cross functional groups such as API development Drug discovery Safety assessment and Drug product clinical sites.
Key skills:
- Phd MSc or Degree in pharmacy pharmaceutical science chemistry chemical engineering or related subject.
- Developed and possesses an indepth understanding of the science and technology of pharmaceutical dosage forms and associated characterisation techniques and apply this knowledge to development a required earlystage formulation.
- Experience in Preclinical formulation development and/or manufacturing (nonGLP and GLP) is desirable but not essential.
- Familiarity with UPLC / HPLC XRPD DSC TGA GVS PSD instrumentation.
- Proficient in update/report writing and reviewing.
- Proven expertise in formulation development as evidenced through sustained high performance in a number of previous projects.
- Proven ability to solve problems on assigned projects.
- Able to take appropriate day to day technical decisions regarding formulation development.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills and demonstrated an ability to work collaboratively and effectively in multidisciplinary teams in a fastpaced environment.
- Selfmotivated independent enthusiastic open minded view and problemsolving skills.
Company Benefits include
- Company Pension Scheme on completion of your 3month probationary period. Contributions start at 6% employee and employer Evotec will match up to 7.5%.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary up to a maximum of 30 days
- Private health insurance with BUPA for the employees and their partner/family under the company scheme
- Private dental cover after 3 months service
- Life assurance at four times your annual base salary
- Wellbeing support 24/7 and counselling services
- Permanent health insurance providing 75% of base salary after the qualifying period
- Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Refer a friend scheme team and annual events recognition awards and many more!
Onsite Facilities also include
- Onsite parking
- Great transport links
- Subsidised onsite restaurant
FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversit Evotec tudie comptences gales toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.
ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy Evotec considers with equal competences all applications including people with disabilities.
Required Experience:
Senior IC