Scientist II

Job Description

Location: Site based in Paisley, ScotlandShift Pattern: Weekly rotating shift pattern (7am - 2pm & 2pm - 10pm)My client is a true global market leader across the life sciences sector whose products, technology and services support and accelerate scientific discovery!With particular focus on customer satisfaction, they retain business at an extremely high rate and have a firm majority of the market share in a variety of markets as a result.Position Summary:As a Scientist within the oligo manufacturing team, you will be hands on in the lab and collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality & product management. You will be supporting NPIs, developing new methods and playing an integral part to implementationof new technologies.Key responsibilities of the Scientist:

• Maintain a pulse on latest industry practices and trends and facilitate the incorporation of that information into instrumentation product development efforts.
• Must have industry experience of taking NPIs from concept to product offerings
• Method development on liquid handling. UPLC/HPLC & LCMS & automation
• Hands-on in the lab performing synthesis and purification based on designed studies to support the above
• This includes but is not limited to handling raw materials/intermediates/products of multiple-step synthesis, chromatography and previous knowledge of conventional reaction techniques, handling of air and moistures characterizing the products of chemicalreactions using appropriate instrumentation including, but not limited to, UHPLC, HPLC, mass spectrometry and LCMS
• Understands oligo, probes, assays & peptide products and had previous exposure to how these are used in customer and internal processes. GMP, GLP & ISO
• Be the voice of the customer, and the resident chemist expert within instrumentation for oligonucleotide

The requirements of the Scientist:

• You will already have 1+ years industry experience post-graduation in either a Junior Scientist, Research Assistant, Chemist, or similar role within a Pharmaceutical or Biotech company
• Direct industry experience in oligonucleotide or peptide synthesis and purification is preferred
• BSc/MSc or ideally PhD in a Biology, Chemistry, or equivalent field
• You will already understand oligo, probes, assays & peptide products
• Experience of working towards GMP, GLP & ISO (ideally 9001 and/or 13485) standards is a must
• Results driven with a proven track record of achieving/ exceeding departmental objectives
• Extremely proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, able to quickly learn internal IT systems, (E1, Agile EDMS, MES, etc.)
• Must be able to show previous NPI set up and execution
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and execute on productivity targets & proven track record of hitting timelines
• Excellent communication & oral skills and ability to present at all business levels
• Collaborate to generate data for and write case studies demonstrating the performance of our instruments

Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa: £30,000 - £33,000 (DOE)
• 7.5% Annual Bonus
• 7.5% Shift Allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Pension
• 25 Days Holidays + 8 Bank Holidays

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Keyskills :
GLPMass SpectrometryPurificationLCMSOligonucleotides