Reacta Healthcare
Research And Development Scientist
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Role: R&D Scientist
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Location: Deeside, CH5
Benefits Package:
- Private Health Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Annual Leave
- Enhanced Pension Contributions
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a Research and Development Scientist to join our growing R&D team based in Deeside. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to new product development within a regulated pharmaceutical environment, supporting the delivery of high-quality products that meet business and regulatory requirements.
Key Accountabilities:
- Support the establishment of the Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP) and Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) for new products.
- Generate specifications and justifications for new excipients, actives, packaging materials and finished products.
- Coordinate and manage activities with contract laboratories, including:
- Testing coordination and sample shipment
- Technical liaison and troubleshooting
- Supporting analytical method verification activities performed by contract laboratories.
- Prepare and maintain sampling instructions, test methods and R&D procedures in line with current regulatory and pharmacopeial requirements.
- Perform investigations, supplier non-conformances and managing quality events to support compliance and continuous improvement.
- Set up and manage technical study protocols to support new material and product development.
- Design, set up, and manage stability studies, including stability protocol generation, sampling and testing requirements.
- Review and evaluate analytical data records from contract laboratories.
- Trend, analyse, and present statistical data to support technical decision making, product understanding, and continuous improvement.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Support product technology transfer.
- Keep up to date with scientific literature, test method developments and regulatory requirements.
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Essential Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
To be successful in this role, applicants need to have the following essential skills and experience:
- Knowledge and practical experience of analytical method development and validation, particularly HPLC, within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
- Experience of design, set up, and management of stability studies, including stability protocol generation, sampling and testing requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on data integrity.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently using own initiative.
- BSc in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biological Sciences, or equivalent experience.
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