Senior Pharmaceutical Laboratory Analyst

Company Background

Northumbria Pharma is a dynamic and innovative pharmaceutical company established in 2016. We specialise in supporting research, development, manufacture, and licensing of unique and vital pharmaceutical products.

Salary & Benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, or a 9-day working fortnight (75 hours compressed into 9 working days)

Salary: Competitive depending on Experience

Holidays: 28 days plus bank holidays

Benefits: Private healthcare, free on-site parking, paid sick leave, pension contribution

Reporting to: Laboratory Manager

The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Analyst to join our growing laboratory team working in the pharmaceutical industry.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Analysis of pharmaceutical, medical device and nutritional samples
• Analytical method development, verification, validation activities to current ICH standards
• Second person review of associated data
• Preparation, review, and approval of analytical documents to a high standard (e.g., Laboratory notebook, analytical methods, protocols, and reports)
• Adherence to GMP standards, inhouse standards and other regulatory guidelines.
• Supporting & Contributing to the maintenance of all laboratory equipment (performance qualifications, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance)
• Supporting Contributing to the completion of quality tasks within the analytical team (including the completion and review of change controls, deviations, CAPAs, OOS investigations and SOPs)
• Supporting the technical development of junior members of the analytical team
• Adhering to all current health & safety requirements and contributing to housekeeping activities
• Leading and driving laboratory continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications and Experience

The candidate should have a formal academic qualification of at least a BSC degree in chemistry or relevant scientific degree.

At least 5 years’ experience, GMP, pharmaceutical analytical laboratory. Experience of QC, Stability, Method development and validation would be advantageous.

The candidate should have a strong understanding of analytical techniques commonly used within the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., HPLC, GC, dissolution, KF, auto-titration). They should also have significant hands-on experience with at least one chromatographic technique.

The candidate should be confident in the use of Microsoft Office applications (particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook), have excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to solve problems.

For candidates with the knowledge, dedication and genuine interest in pharmaceutical analysis, this position offers an excellent career opportunity.