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Job Summary
About Aerogen:
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway Ireland with offices around the world Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards including being named Galway Chamber Company of the Year 2025 and an eleven-time winner of the Zenith Award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America our employees make a difference to patients lives every day having reached over 30 million patients in more than 80 countries.
Today Aerogen is powered by a global team representing 54 nationalities working together with a shared commitment to improving patient care. Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work.
We lead the way by finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems all in the name of delivering better patient outcomes.
Our business continues to grow rapidly across the globe and as we grow our core culture of We Care universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers.
Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.
What is the role
The person in this role is responsible for testing new concepts in pulmonary drug delivery with a focus on aerosol generating technologies. The role will also support the execution of projects by delivering high-quality experimental testing data analysis and scientific reporting in line with regulatory and stakeholder requirements.
What are the key responsibilities
Aerosol Characterisation Testing: Independently perform device performance testing including particle size characterisation (e.g. cascade impaction) delivered dose measurement and output rate testing on a range of formulations using established and novel protocols.
Design Verification Testing: Execute aerosol performance testing for design changes and new product development.
Technical Documentation: Draft and author task orders test reports technical summaries and test instructions.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Regulatory Quality Supply Chain Legal) to ensure project execution.
Lab Management & GLP Practices: Support the labs compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) including calibration equipment maintenance waste management and chemical risk assessments.
Training: Assist in onboarding interns and graduate scientists in testingprocedures documentation and safety protocols.
Additional Duties: Other responsibilities may be assigned by your manager.
What education and experience are required
BSc in relevant discipline.
Minimum 1 - 3 years experience in pharmaceutical/medical device laboratory.
What key skills will make you great at the role
Demonstrated expertise in aerosol characterisation methods (e.g. NGI laser diffraction output rate testing) would be a distinct advantage.
Experience working with analytical instrumentation such as UV spectroscopy.
Understanding of pharmaceutical or medical device laboratory environments and regulatory requirements.
Strong verbal and written skills for collaborating with and presenting scientific results to internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to interpret complex data and contribute to problem-solving discussions.
Knowledge of statistical methods including hypothesis testing and design of experiments with experience using software such as GraphPad Prism.
Experience using electronic lab notebooks or laboratory data management systems.
Team player with a collaborative & solution focused mindset and strong organisational skills.
What is it like to work in Aerogen
Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to#discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. Theres something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:
Excellent medical care.
Bonus & Pension.
Aerogen Connect our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.
We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.
Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process please contact us by emailing emailprotected. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.
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