Senior Research Development Scientist in Plymouth

Who are Advanced Medical Solutions?

AMS is a world-leading independent developer and manufacturer of innovative tissue-healing technology, focused on quality outcomes for patients and value for payers. AMS has a wide range of surgical products including tissue adhesives, sutures, haemostats, internal fixation devices and internal sealants, which it markets under its brands LiquiBand®, RESORBA®, LiquiBandFix8®, LIQUIFIX™, Peters Surgical, Ifabond, Vitalitec and Seal-G®. AMS also supplies wound care dressings such as silver alginates, alginates, and foams through its ActivHeal® brand as well as under white label.

Since 2019, the Group has made seven acquisitions: Sealantis, an Israeli developer of innovative internal sealants; Biomatlante, a French developer and manufacturer of surgical biomaterials; Raleigh, a leading UK coater and converter of woundcare and bio-diagnostics materials; AFS Medical, an Austrian specialist surgical business; Connexicon, an Irish tissue adhesives specialist; Syntacoll, a German specialist in collagen-based absorbable surgical implants; and Peters Surgical, a global provider of specialty surgical sutures, mechanical haemostasis and internal cyanoacrylate devices. AMS's products, manufactured in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, India, the Czech Republic and Israel, are sold globally via a network of multinational or regional partners and distributors, as well as via AMS's own direct sales forces in the UK, Germany, Austria, France, Poland, Benelux, India, the Czech Republic and Russia. The Group has R&D innovation hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Israel. Established in 1991, the Group has more than 1,500 employees.

AMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants. We highly value and encourage diversity across our workforce meaning that no one will be discriminated against because of their gender, race, age, nationality, disability, or any other protected characteristic as prohibited by law.

Job Details

Senior scientist to work on innovation, development and characterisation of next generation tissue adhesives and current new product development projects.

What will this role involve?

• Actively contribute towards innovation and product development of new technological solutions for unmet medical needs.
• Engage in constructive scientific collaborations and discussions to leverage expertise from internal and external partners through partnerships and research grants.
• Review of peer reviewed scientific journals, books and patent literature to scope the advancements and work towards finding solutions to complex problems through advancing technology.
• Design, develop, perform, analyse and interpret controlled laboratory-based investigations, experiments and pilot batches.
• Consider GLP and GDP regulations for all activities.
• In consultation, develop prototypes in line with Customer Insights / requirements presenting ideas & concepts to internal & external clients.
• Develop preparation methods and new analytical methods for manufacturing and characterization of new product developments (NPDs).
• Applies statistical methods and design of experiments (DoE) for optimization and evaluation.
• Transfer validated laboratory methods into SOPs.
• Create scientific reports about new findings.
• Design presentations understandable for general management, for colleagues from other departments, for partners and suppliers, including graphic illustrations, schematic drawings, and videos.
• Support the sourcing of new analytical and preparative equipment, fixtures and fittings.
• Correlate your findings with data from literature.
• Support IP by performing the local patent and trademark administration.
• Characterisation of competitor samples. Comparison of competitor samples with NPDs regarding all relevant parameters. Prepare equivalence reports.
• Work with colleagues from other departments for internal and external audits, develop business cases, regulatory submissions and marketing literature as required.
• Contribute to departmental meetings and forums and contribute to the systematic improvement of the department in a positive, pragmatic, and enthusiastic manner.

What we're looking for?

• Educated to Master’s or PhD level with background in Polymer chemistry, Organic chemistry, Biomaterials, Pharmaceutical sciences, Medicinal chemistry or equivalent.
• Knowledge of medical device QMS, Regulatory landscape and associated standards.
• Previous product development experience of regulated products such as medical devices or pharmaceuticals.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Critical thinking, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.