Senior Analytical Chemist – BioPharma

Senior Analytical Chemist – BioPharma

Hours: 37.5hours per week. Monday – Friday, flexible working hours

Ref No: HRJOB10089

Business Unit: Almac Sciences Ireland

Location: Athlone, Republic of Ireland

Open To: Internal and external applications may apply

The Role

Almac’s highly skilled analysts work in GMP / GLP environments across UK, Europe and US with significant experience in the analysis of both small and large molecules. Our state-of-the-art labs support drug substance (API) and drug product (finished product) analytics across all phases of clinical development and into commercial release.

Working as part of the Biologics team based in our Almac Sciences site in Athlone, the applicant should possess strong knowledge in molecular biology techniques used for testing of biologics. The prospective candidate should be experienced in the routine development and validation of PCR and ELISA methods. The post holder will work with a team of scientists to develop methods and perform phase-appropriate validation, on behalf of external clients, to support cGMP release testing and stability studies of Biologic Intermediates, Drug Substances, and Drug Products.

As part of a busy team within a rapidly growing organisation, operating within a challenging industry you will benefit from the numerous personal and professional developmental opportunities available throughout the Almac group.

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Essential Criteria

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a Pharmaceutical Sciences/Analytical/Chemistry related discipline

• Prior relevant laboratory experience in testing of biologics

• Previous experience in a GMP/GLP environment

• Expert in multiple technical areas and ability to troubleshoot and develop/validate methods

• Up-to-date knowledge of drug development regulatory guidelines

Desirable Criteria

(The following criteria may be applied if a large pool of applicants exists)

• Post graduate level qualification (or equivalent) in a related discipline

• Experience in statistical methods for analysis of data

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited, and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.

Closing Date: Monday 14th October 2024 at 5pm (local time)