Viatris
Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist (12 Months Fixed-Term)
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Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist (12 Months Fixed-Term)
Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist
Location: Viatris, Sandwich
About Viatris
Viatris is a leading global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the divide between generics and branded medicines. Committed to empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide accessible, high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients annually. As a top 20 pharmaceutical company, we support diverse therapeutic areas through innovative brand-name products, generics, complex generics, and inhalation therapies (DPIs, MDIs, nebulised products).
Through responsible operations and a collaborative, purpose-driven culture, Viatris promotes diversity, inclusion, and sustainability while delivering impactful healthcare solutions globally.
The Role & Your Responsibilities
The Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist will contribute to the Global Respiratory Group at Viatris, aiding in the development of life-saving respiratory medicines. This 12-month placement provides invaluable laboratory experience in an industry-leading environment, honing key skills for a career in materials science or pharmacological analytics.
Key Duties:
- Conduct analytical activities critical for clinical studies and commercialisation of respiratory products.
- Execute experiments to develop analytical methods, formulations, and processes, generating scientific insights.
- Perform analyses for stability testing, clinical supplies, and process scale-up.
- Process data: Identify suspicious or aberrant results and collaboratively troubleshoot findings.
- Maintain laboratory documentation complying with good documentation practices.
- Support and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation.
- Contribute to project delivery through additional tasks, including lab housekeeping, sample ordering, and shipping.
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About Your Skills & Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
- Registered on an undergraduate degree in chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences (with at least 2 years completed).
- Basic knowledge of analytical chemistry principles.
- Strong IT proficiencies: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to organise tasks independently, produce high-quality results on time, and follow established analytical methods.
- Enthusiasm for laboratory-based scientific work and willingness to embrace technical training.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Desirable Skills (not required but advantageous):
- Familiarity with modern analytical techniques, including:
- Particle sizing
- FT-IR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy)
- SEM (Scanning electron microscopy)
- Thermal analysis
- Experience/knowledge in inhalation product development and testing.
- Skilled in physical properties analysis (e.g., particle size, surface area, amorphous content measurement).
- Understanding of laboratory safety protocols and good manufacturing practices (cGMP).
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At Viatris, we celebrate diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. If you meet most—but not all—requirements, your perspective may still be the right fit for this or other roles.
Benefits at Viatris
Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment where your skills enable us to positively impact patient outcomes worldwide. Key benefits include:
- Top Employer Certification – Recognised for excellence in recruitment and people management.
- Health & Wellness Programs – Initiatives to support your physical and mental well-being.
- 100% covered medical insurance & Employee Assistance Programme.
- Life cover for full-time employees.
- Excellent pension scheme (employer-matched, up to 11% contribution).
- 2 paid volunteer days per year.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are pivotal to our mission of redesigning healthcare for the better. We value your unique experiences and perspectives.
- Learn more: Viatris Diversity & Inclusion
Sustainability Mission
Corporate responsibility is embedded in our operations. We uphold ethically sustainable practices to empower healthier communities globally.
- Explore our efforts: Viatris Corporate Responsibility
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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