Analytical Chemical Development Scientist in Macclesfield

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award‑winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long‑term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’s site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility.

This is a full time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract position, working a flexible 36.5 hour week, Monday – Friday. The purpose of this role is to provide Analytical support to the client’s drug substance development area from late phase clinical through to commercial development support.

• To perform routine and non‑routine Analytical Testing using a broad range of analytical techniques for Regulatory starting materials, Intermediates and Drug Substance including LC, GC, MS, and spectroscopic methodology.
• Support the development and subsequent validation of LC and GC analytical methodology.
• Support any relevant technical troubleshooting activities.
• Ensure work activities are conducted to the highest standards of quality and GMP compliance.
• To identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement.
• To document data as dictated by current client policies and procedures.
• Operate in electronic systems including electronic notebooks and chromatographic data systems.
• To ensure that all documentation is carried out on time, is accurate and legible and conforms to the relevant quality standards.
• To update any relevant documentation when requested by Lead Scientist or client representative.
• To participate in the preparation of reports.

• Degree in Chemistry or analytical chemistry is essential.
• A sound, fundamental knowledge of Chemistry is essential with an emphasis on organic chemistry and analytical science.
• Knowledge and experience within a pharmaceutical development environment and an understanding of the drug development process would be desirable.
• Method development experience is required.
• Method validation experience ideal.
• Knowledge and experience of drug substance and API analysis.
• Knowledge and experience of modern analytical techniques such as HPLC and GC within a development environment is essential.
• At least 4 years’ relevant experience of pharmaceutical analysis in a development laboratory.
• Experience of additional techniques such as NMR and LC‑MS would be an advantage.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot issues relating to instrumentation and analysis as required.
• Good understanding of requirements for working in a GMP environment.

• Reward and Recognition.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary).
• Company Pension Plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking.
• Worldwide career opportunities.
• Access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round.

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it’s incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you’ll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get to know your key skills and strengths.

Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us. We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives.