Material Scientist at Eurofins

Sittingbourne, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Materials Characterisation Techniques, API Understanding, Drug Product Intermediates, Finished Drug Product Analysis, Root Cause Analysis Methodologies, Amorphous Dispersions Formulation, Protocol Design, Experimental Work Support, Electronic Lab Notebooks, ALCOA Principles, SOP Writing, Technical Report Writing, Risk Assessment, Productivity Measurement, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Tools

Industry

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Description

Company Description 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’ site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries! We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners. If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network Job Description Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. This is a full time, permanent position working 37 hours per week flexibly between 07:00 – 19:00. As a Material Scientist you will be supporting the client in both Manufacturing and R&D efforts by conducting analysis and characterization of the samples generated. Job Responsibilities that you be covering: You will understand and demonstrate experience in a range of materials characterisation techniques able to bring understanding of API, drug product intermediates and finished drug product. You will be able to demonstrate understanding of root cause analysis methodologies and understanding in the analyses required in the formulation of amorphous dispersions. You will support in the design of protocols and experimental work. You will be familiar with electronic lab notebooks and ALCOA principles for the recording of data. You will write or constructively review SOP’s, Protocols, technical reports, risk assessments as required. To collect and measure productivity through agreed metrics such as number of tests performed, cycle times, lab/product issues, number of hours worked per project, etc. You will prepare and approve results for tests in which they have received the appropriate training and are deemed competent. Qualifications What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an Material Scientist: You will hold a degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required. You will possess a sound, fundamental knowledge and practical application of Organic Chemistry to pharmaceutical drug design is essential. You will have relevant experience of Material Science and analytical tools and techniques within a group organisation. Yoi will hold a good foundation of experience with traditional analytical techniques as well as modern instrumental equipment (e.g., Particle size, PXRD, DSC, TGA). Must possess sound knowledge of analysis methods and tools. Additional Information At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities. As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from: Being part of a Reward and Recognition Scheme, recognising great work across our teams. The option to opt into our Heath Cash Plan, designed to help look after your everyday health and wellbeing. This allows you to claim back the cost of routine healthcare expenses such as dental check-ups, eye tests, glasses or contact lenses and other everyday medical treatments. Life Assurance from day one, providing cover of four times your annual salary. Automatic enrolment into our Company Pension Plan after three months (with the flexibility to opt out if you choose) Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 confidential support for both personal and work-related matters. Free on-site car parking. The opportunity to explore worldwide opportunities. Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle. What Happens Next 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 it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. Your data As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. We embrace diversity! 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. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal! For more information about Eurofins PSS® please visit our website and watch a message below from our Global Head, Beth Di Paolo.

Responsibilities

The Material Scientist will support client Manufacturing and R&D efforts by performing analysis and characterization of generated samples. Responsibilities include demonstrating expertise in materials characterization techniques relevant to APIs and drug products, and supporting experimental design and documentation.