Analytical Scientist

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At Veranova we believe people are our most important asset and we are dedicated to building the most talented and diverse workforce in our industry. Our commitment to uncompromising focus on quality compliance safety and excellence in delivery shapes everything we do. We are not just looking for skills; we are seeking innovative individuals who have a mindset open to learning and growth and a desire to make a difference.

Veranova is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of complex active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for pharma and biotech customers. With deep technical expertise and impressive flexibility we develop solutions and processes that support and accelerate innovation.

Join us on our mission to enable current and next-generation therapeutics to improve and save the lives of patients.

Role Overview:

Veranova has an exciting opportunity for anAnalytical Scientist to join thePharmorphix Solid Form Group. Operating from a state-of-the-art facility in Cambridge UKwe are world leaders in Solid State Science and Particle Engineering. Our services cover a broad range of Enabling Formulation services including solid-form and physicochemical profiling salt/polymorph and cocrystal screening and selection process research and development crystallization development and scale up of forms.

Our team is ideally placed to help support and accelerate the development of small molecule APIs from late discovery through clinical studies to commercialisation. We have 11 dedicated solid state and analytical laboratories fully equipped with state of the art instrumentation including but not limited to capabilities in; X-Ray Powder Diffraction (including variable temperature and humidity) Single Crystal Diffraction Thermal analysis (DSC and TGA) GVS/ DVS along with multiple crystallisation development tools and PAT tools including Optimax reactor and Mettler Toledo FBRM PVM Renishaw Raman Spectroscopy and a Malvern Mastersizer 3000.

As an Analytical Scientist working in the Solid Form team you will be supporting a broad range of services for both external customer project work and internal research projects. As an Analytical Scientist you will act as a Subject Matter Expert in Liquid Chromatography including LC-DAD MS and addition to HPLC techniques such as Ion Chromatography Karl Fischer Gas Chromatography automated pKa/ logP solubility and online/offline dissolution are also utilised with full training provided. The Analytical Scientist role will be responsible for multiple analytical services and physicochemical analysis in support of screening and development work as well as preclinical proof of concept formulation development.

This role is a full time lab based role based out of our Cambridge facility in the UK.

Key responsibilities:

• Demonstrate commitment to EHS through actively participating in the Veranova safety culture
• Perform a range of assigned research experiments as directed by Project/Team leaders
• Being responsible for and troubleshooting & maintaining Analytical equipment
• Interpret experimental data and highlight any interesting or unexpected results
• Contribute to the design of experimental procedures and exercise technical judgement in the execution of these
• Report experiments accurately and promptly. Keep laboratory notebooks up to date in accordance with the companys quality procedures. Write high quality reports for submission to customers
• Communicate results at internal project meetings and externally to customers
• Consistently monitoring analytical techniques for process improvement ideas and new techniques and implementing any actions as a result of this

Are you the ideal candidate

You will have:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in a chemistry related discipline or pharmaceutical sciences and experience in an analytical services laboratory
• Experience in chromatographic techniques is essential:
• Previous experience in LC-MS method development
• Experience with LC-MS structure elucidation and stability studies
• Familiarity with HPLC method transfer and troubleshooting
• A good theoretical understanding of Physicochemical techniques such as pKa LogP Dissolution and Solubility with experience in these related disciplines is desirable
• The ability to work on multiple projects & techniques at any one time and adapt generic methods and procedures to suit individual project requirements in busy high throughput lab

Our Commitment:

• Inclusive Culture: At Veranova an inclusive culture is integral to our values. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can bring their full self to work and thrive in their career.
• Financial Wellness: The company provides an industry-leading compensation package and this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable bonus plan. You will also receive excellent pension contributions with the option of making contributions via salary sacrifice and access to discounts from major online and high street stores.
• Health & Wellbeing: As well as being entitled to 25 days annual leave plus recognised Scottish public holidays our colleagues are also eligible to participate in benefits such as our Health Shield Cash Plan Cycle2Work Scheme life insurance income protection and GP Anytime.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for continuous growth and development through resources such as LinkedIn Learning functional career pathways and individual Personal Development Plans to map out your future with us.

Additional Information:

Under UK legislation we are required to ensure that all employees have the legal right to work in the UK both at the time of offer and throughout their employment. Please note that we are not able to provide sponsorship for this role so applicants must have the necessary right to work in place independently.

Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Veranova will not accept unsolicited applications/CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.

Veranova is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity religion or belief.

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