Undergraduate Industrial Placement Analytical Scientist

2 months ago


Sandwich, United Kingdom Viatris Full time
Mylan Pharma UK Limited

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment. 

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world. 

The Role & What You Will Be Doing  

The Undergraduate Industrial Analytical Scientist role will work within the Global Respiratory Group at Viatris helping Viatris to achieve its mission of empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life through the development of respiratory medicines (e.g., DPIs, MDIs, Nebulised products).

The Undergraduate Industrial Placement at Viatris, Sandwich, offers the opportunity to gain 12 months of invaluable experience in a working laboratory at one of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies.

By undertaking the Industrial Placement, you will apply and develop the skills your degree has already provided you with as well as learn new skills that are essential for building a career within the pharmaceutical industry – effective communication, collaborative working, and problem solving. You will be mentored by an experienced industrial supervisor through a tailored programme of training, designed to help you grow both professionally and technically as an Analytical Scientist.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and the Undergraduate Industrial Placement Analytical Scientist role will make an impact through the following responsibilities:

Carry out analytical activities required to deliver new respiratory products to clinical studies and commercialisation.

Support the development of analytical methods used to test orally inhaled drug products such as assay, emitted dose, aerodynamic particle size analysis and dissolution.

Perform analyses to generate scientific understanding during development of drug product formulations, manufacturing processes and device optimisation.

Process data: highlight aberrant or suspect results and work with supervisor to investigate.

Maintain laboratory documentation in accordance with good documentation practices.

Maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation.

Contribute to project delivery by carrying out other tasks (e.g., laboratory housekeeping, ordering, shipping samples) as required.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

Must be registered on an undergraduate chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences related degree program, must have completed at least 2 years of study and must not have graduated at the start of the placement.

Must be familiar with the basic principles of analytical chemistry

Must possess good IT skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Must be able to work collaboratively within a team environment

Must be able to organise tasks allocated by supervisor and plan own work to consistently achieve output of high-quality results in a timely manner, following established analytical methods and operating procedures.

Must have enthusiasm to work in a lab-based role

Must have good written and oral communication

Additional desirable skills and experience:

Has knowledge and/or experience of modern instrumental methods of analysis, e.g., HPLC,

Experience or knowledge in development and testing of Inhalation Products.

Good understanding of laboratory safety and best practice.

Knowledge of cGMP

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits at Viatris  

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary: 

Top Employer Accreditation, demonstrating that we provide excellent people policies and practices 

Emphasis on Health & Wellness programmes 

100% paid medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme 

Life cover 

Excellent employer-matched pension scheme with Viatris contributing up to 11% 

2 paid volunteer days per year 

  Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris  

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit

Sustainability at Viatris  

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit

At Viatris, we offercompetitivesalaries, benefitsandan inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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