RSSL Pharmaceutical Analyst - Wet Chemistry

Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) is a cutting-edge Contract Research Organisation (CRO), providing research, analysis and consultancy to the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Whether we are creating new products, validating medicines or solving investigations, we take pride in being a leader in our field, serving clients from across 60 countries.

In 2021, we’ve been recognised as Employer of the Year and Business of the Year at the Thames Valley Business Awards, and in past years have achieved OBN's Best CRO and Women in Business Enlightened Employer.

Enriched by our parent company Mondelēz International, our diverse team includes 23 nationalities from 300 members, creating a family feel as we strive towards our mission of “Science Enhancing Lives”.

About the team

Pharmaceutical Wet Chemistry is a pivotal team in RSSL which provides regulatory resting for pharmaceutical raw materials on behalf of a wide range of major clients. With exponentially increasing demand, it’s our biggest area of expansion growing roughly 30% year on year. Joining this team will allow you to do truly vital work analysing medicines so they can reach patients that need them. You’ll have opportunity to gain new technical skills as the laboratory continues going from strength to strength.

Purpose of the role

A Pharmaceutical Analyst executes hands-on wet chemistry analyses such as UV, FTIR, titrations and gravimetric techniques.

You’ll ensure routine and complex pharmaceutical projects are performed promptly and to GMP standards, performing practical bench-work and transcription checking for routine analyses of pharmaceutical raw materials using wet chemistry techniques in accordance with pharmacopoeia or client methods. As required you’ll work with clients to provide technical input into project discussions.

Responsibilities

Technical

Perform routine analysis using wet chemistry techniques

Provide technical direction to the business.

Supervise staff in routine activities and methods.

Ensure effective organisation, integrity of analytical data and provision of results.

Perform transcription checking and provide interpretation of results for routine testing.

What you will bring

Essential

Experience of using wet chemistry techniques in any setting (eg in academia or as a technician).

Chemistry (or related) degree or equivalent laboratory experience.

Communication skills to develop good working relationships with internal and external clients.

English fluency.

Preferred

Pharmaceutical industry knowledge.

Knowledge GMP systems.

Pharmaceutical Wet Chemistry is a pivotal team in RSSL: with exponentially increasing client demand, it’s our biggest area of expansion growing 30% from September 2018 to September 2019. Joining this team will allow you to do truly vital work analysing medicines so they can reach patients that need them. You’ll have opportunity to gain new technical and leadership skills as the laboratory continues going from strength to strength. A Pharmaceutical Analyst executes hands-on wet chemistry analyses such as UV, FTIR, titrations and gravimetric techniques.

You’ll ensure routine and complex pharmaceutical projects are performed promptly and to GMP standards, performing practical bench-work and transcription checking for routine analyses of pharmaceutical raw materials using wet chemistry techniques in accordance with pharmacopoeia or client methods. As required you’ll work with clients to provide technical input into project discussions.