Analyst

CLOSING DATE 29th Feb 2020

Sai Life Sciences is a Contract Research & Development and Manufacturing Organisation working with 7 of the top 10 pharma companies globally, as well as many leading niche biotech’s. The company works with its clients to accelerate the discovery, development and manufacture of complex small molecules for a healthier tomorrow. With more than 2000 staff and ambitious growth plans, their vision is to support their global innovator partners to bring 25 new medicines to life by 2025.

Following a significant investment in a state of the art laboratory at the Alderley Park Biotech & Life Science Cluster, Sai Life Sciences is now creating a centre of excellence (COE) for process chemistry and analytical development. The COE will identify, develop and optimise synthetic routes to API, supporting both early and late development. It will also manufacture non-GMP kg quantities of intermediates and APIs in its bespoke Scale-up laboratory facility. The developed processes may then be transferred to Sai Life Sciences manufacturing sites across India.

This is an opportunity to shape the development of a world leading laboratory and work closely with some of the most innovative biotech and pharma companies on their most important programmes.

The Role:

Sai Life Sciences are looking for a number of Scientists who are seeking a new challenge to support the initiation of our new Process Development team.

The successful candidate will either have a strong technical grounding in Analytical Chemistry with 1-5 years’ experience in a relevant industry or will be someone who has recently completed (or who will complete during 2020) a BSc, MSc, PhD or Post-doctoral research project with a specialism in Analytical Chemistry.

Demonstrated analytical expertise supporting early, mid or late-phase route and process development of APIs, intermediates and raw materials, and/or experience with quality by design, technology transfer and commercial production would also be advantageous.

The candidate is expected to conduct practical, laboratory based analytical chemistry in support of the development of routes and processes and then scale-up to manufacture

Essential Requirements

• Higher or Bachelor Degree in a life sciences topic with relevant experience working in an Analytical Chemistry laboratory

• Experience in troubleshooting HPLC methods
• Experience of other analytical methodologies to characterise API such as techniques for identity or form determination
• Ability to solve scientific problems
• Experience working to GMP or GLP

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Developing, troubleshooting and validating HPLC methods
• Supporting project teams operating to tight deadlines
• Executing analytical work to meet project timelines with minimal supervision
• Learning agility in the utilisation of new techniques to support projects
• Ability to solve complex scientific problems
• Able to work effectively in a GMP laboratory

The successful candidates will have a flexible approach to their work and demonstrate the following attributes:

• Good communication; both written and verbal
• A team player
• Conscientious with a can-do attitude with good attention to detail
• Experience in the use of IT packages such as Word and Excel and in Analytical Data systems such as Empower 3

The Offer:

• A competitive Salary and Benefits package
• Work in a state of the art laboratory on one the country’s leading Biotech & Life Science Parks
• Access to great facilities including an on-site gym.