Job Title: Associate Principal Analytical Scientist
The CK Group is recruiting for an experienced analytical scientist to lead customer projects on behalf of a growing drug development partner. This role will be based in Cardiff and involves working with a company that specializes in process research and development for manufacturing drug substances and other high-value materials.
Responsibilities:
* Acting as the analytical lead on customer projects, taking personal responsibility for the quality, integrity, communication, and delivery of science on your projects, and maintaining strong relationships with customers
* Developing and integrating new capabilities from first principle knowledge and the latest industry and academic thinking to advance the scientific capabilities deployed for our customers.
* Development and validation of analytical methods for small molecule intermediates, API, and drug products (such as LC/GC-MS) and novel solutions that meet our customer expectations and timelines.
* Analytical problem solving and instrument troubleshooting working as one team.
* Application of digital tools and approaches to deliver fast and efficient process understanding for our clients.
* Leading initiatives to improve the analytical team's expertise in advanced methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, including mentoring and coaching junior and mid-level scientists.
* Leads safety standards in the laboratory in own work and compliance of team with safety principles, acts as a role model.
Requirements:
* BSc in Chemistry (or related subject), PhD advantageous.
* Broad experience in analytical science with substantial and proven expertise in the development of pharmaceutical products or related chemical industries.
* Proven ability to develop scientifically sound and robust methods of analysis using NMR, HPLC, GC, MS, and other related techniques used for API and DP analysis.
* Expertise in writing clear reports from complex analytical data, drawing clear conclusions, and the ability to communicate in technical language with scientific peers, including customers.
* Experience in common chromatographic data systems from Agilent, Waters, Thermo, Shimadzu, and others.
* An appreciation of, or expertise in, synthetic chemistry, physical organic, and/or catalysis would be advantageous.
* Well-developed data management and visualization skills.
* Good knowledge of applicable standards and an understanding of HSSE.