Position: Senior Analytical Scientist at Viatris
Location: Discovery Park, Sandwich, Kent
Role: Permanent
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Mylan Pharma UK Limited
At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.
For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.
The Role & What You Will Be Doing
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior Analytical Scientist role will make an impact:
- Carry out all analytical activities required to deliver new respiratory products to clinical studies and commercialization
- Lead the planning and execution of experiments to generate scientific understanding in development of analytical methods, formulations and processes.
- Perform analyses related to clinical supplies, stability, and process scale up.
- Process and review data, interpret results and report experimental outcomes to project development team.
- Lead the troubleshooting of instrumentation and investigation of aberrant sample results.
- Maintain laboratory documentation in accordance with cGMP documentation practices.
- Contribute to project delivery by carrying out other tasks (e.g. laboratory housekeeping, ordering, shipping samples) as required.
- Work with other senior analysts to lead the analytical laboratory operation and identify opportunities for improvements in working practices and procedures.
- Oversee the day-to-day work of less experienced analytical laboratory staff.
- Adherence to all applicable policies and procedures, including those relating to EHS, GMP, GCP, Quality and Compliance, consistent with the role and any associated responsibilities, including people management where applicable
- Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the grade of the role
About Your Skills & Experience
For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree (for example Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Forensics) or equivalent, or substantial practical work experience.
- Good understanding of laboratory safety and best practice
- Has a good understanding of basic principles of physical, organic and analytical chemistry, and can demonstrate advanced knowledge in specific areas related to their experience.
- Highly familiar with calculations used in analytical chemistry and the application of statistics.
- Has a good understanding and substantial practical experience of modern laboratory techniques, including HPLC.
- Able to work with others to plan the day-to-day work of a small team
- Able to work autonomously to deliver multiple tasks, planning own work to consistently achieve output of high quality results in a timely manner.
- Able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Able to lead troubleshooting and investigations
- Good IT skills (including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Enthusiasm to work in a laboratory based role
At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Benefits At Viatris
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:
- Top Employer Accreditation, demonstrating that we provide excellent people policies and practices
- Focus on career progression with growth and development opportunities
- Emphasis on Health & Wellness programmes
- 100% paid medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
- Life cover
- Excellent employer-matched pension scheme with Viatris contributing up to 11%
- 2 paid volunteer days per year
Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris
At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion
Sustainability at Viatris
Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
